1836 The Penny Magazine, Vol. V, #257. London: The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Extra copy from an unknown source.
I have already listed this publication under books. I add our second copy here to make sure that people can find the illustration. The opening of this weekly magazine for Saturday, April 2, 1836, offers a large black-and-white illustration of WC and then argues that "the result of observation may be applied in a practical manner as a guide in actual life." It quotes the introduction to Gay's fables, in which a shepherd speaks to a sage about the simple knowledge he has gained from nature. It then quotes Dodsley's WC and refers to the illustration as taken from there. Sources on the web attribute the illustration to either George Cruikshank or Ernst Griset -- or might one have borrowed from the other?
1900? Large (1½") button depicting "The Peasant of the Danube." Unknown source.
This exemplar seems darker than our original button but seems otherwise identical.
1900? Large (1½") button depicting "The Peasant of the Danube." $25 from an unknown source, August, 2022.
La Fontaine's fable tells the story of a German peasant who visits Rome as an ambassador for his people during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. The peasant tells the Senate about the cruelty of life under Roman rule, and his eloquence earns the senators' respect. La Fontaine describes him as ragged and hairy. I am curious about where this button would be most appropriate.
