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Foxes

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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.
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    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.

    Bennett, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1829-1867. | Date: 1863 | Reference: 12101i
    Part of: The origin of species, dedicated by natural selection to Dr. Charles Darwin
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    A fox, a monkey and a badger are deliberating directions at a crossing. Etching by A. Fox after J. Wolf.

    Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899. | Date: 1853 | Reference: 39615i
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    Two foxes (Canis vulpes) in the snow. Colour reproduction of a painting by W Kuhnert.

    Kuhnert, Wilhelm, 1865-1926. | Reference: 39894i
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    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.

    Choustrac, L.H., active 1905. | Date: 1905 | Reference: 577178i
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    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.

    Wolf, Joseph, 1820-1899. | Date: 1853 | Reference: 39608i
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