The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I
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Lot 276
[LEARNED PIG]. ROWLANDSON, Thomas (1756 – 1827). The Wonder...
Estimate: $400 - $800
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[LEARNED PIG]. ROWLANDSON, Thomas (1756 ? 1827). The Wonderful Pig. [London]: S.W. Fores, 1785. Black-and-white etching depicting a ?sapient? pig spelling chosen words with alphabet cards. A placard above the gathered crowd states, ?The surprising PIG, well used in all languages. Perfect arithmetician, mathematician & composer of music.? Trimmed unevenly to 9 ? x 13 ??. See BM Satires 1868,0808.5248.
