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Title
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The Goat without a Beard
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Student Commentary:
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In this illustration to “The Goat without a Beard” story in the Fables of John Gay, we see a barber shop run by monkeys. To the left is a monkey sharpening barber knives for shaving, and in the center is a monkey wearing a checkered apron about to put shaving cream on the goat, sitting in the chair, who is getting prepared for the shave. The monkey behind the goat is tying an apron on the goat to prepare him as well. Blake would have engraved this image, on commission, from a design by someone else. Not available at the William Blake Archive. Consult the book in Schaffer Library for a detailed view of the image.
