Small to medium-sized omnivorous mammal belonging to the family Canidae

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A fox, sitting on a tree trunk, is enticing a bear to poke its head in the hollow of the trunk, so as to trap the bear's head. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

A rider on his horse baulking over a fox. Colour lithograph cut paper work.

A woman in white underwear strokes the hair of a man lying down wearing boxer shorts with a portable radio, their car and a fox in the undergrowth nearby; two packs of red condoms lie in a bag to the left; an Italian version of a series of Stop AIDS campaign posters by the Federal Office of Public Health, in collaboration with Aiuto AIDS Svizzero. Colour lithograph.

Richard Dickinson, an eccentric man from Scarborough, who imagines he is a king, sitting with his pet fox and monkey. Engraving by G. Vertue after H. Hysing, 1725.

Richard Dickinson, an eccentric who imagines himself a wealthy king, from Scarborough. Engraving by Clark after H. Hysing.

A fox, a beaver and a mole looking at a hare which has grown antlers. Etching by A. Collaert after T. Galle.

Reynard the fox is lowering himself into a well by sitting on the well-bucket, while the wolf is raised out of the well by the same move. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

A fox dressed as a monk is greeting a passing hare with a walking stick. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

A woman in white underwear strokes the hair of a man lying down wearing boxer shorts with a portable radio, their car and a fox in the undergrowth nearby; two packs of red condoms lie in a bag to the left; German version of a series of safe sex 'Stop AIDS' campaign posters by the Federal Office of Public Health in collaboration with the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz. Colour lithograph.

Heads of a fox, a wolf and a weasel. Drawing, c. 1789.

Richard Dickinson, an eccentric from Scarborough, who imagines himself a king with his pet monkey. Etching.

A cat is caught and strangulated by a rope in a haybarn with a fox looking on. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

The evolution of a fox riding a goose into a writer seated at his typewriter (or a pianist?) - which in turn evolves into accordion, bellows, money-bag, and handcuffs; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

A fox, a monkey and a badger are deliberating directions at a crossing. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

Two foxes (Canis vulpes) in the snow. Colour reproduction of a painting by W Kuhnert.

A pharmacy: the pharmacist (a fox) tries to sell medicines to a customer in pain (a duck, accompanied by his wife). Painting by L.H. Choustrac, 1905.

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Foxes

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Images referencing Foxes

Works from the collections

The evolution of a fox riding a goose into a writer seated at his typewriter (or a pianist?) - which in turn evolves into accordion, bellows, money-bag, and handcuffs; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

A fox, a monkey and a badger are deliberating directions at a crossing. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

Two foxes (Canis vulpes) in the snow. Colour reproduction of a painting by W Kuhnert.

A pharmacy: the pharmacist (a fox) tries to sell medicines to a customer in pain (a duck, accompanied by his wife). Painting by L.H. Choustrac, 1905.

Reynard the fox is lowering himself into a well by sitting on the well-bucket, while the wolf is raised out of the well by the same move. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

Foxes

Images from the collections

Images referencing Foxes

Works from the collections

The evolution of a fox riding a goose into a writer seated at his typewriter (or a pianist?) - which in turn evolves into accordion, bellows, money-bag, and handcuffs; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

A fox, a monkey and a badger are deliberating directions at a crossing. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

Two foxes (Canis vulpes) in the snow. Colour reproduction of a painting by W Kuhnert.

A pharmacy: the pharmacist (a fox) tries to sell medicines to a customer in pain (a duck, accompanied by his wife). Painting by L.H. Choustrac, 1905.

Reynard the fox is lowering himself into a well by sitting on the well-bucket, while the wolf is raised out of the well by the same move. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

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