Stan Washburn
(American,
b. 1943)
Unicorn, from the series A Moral Alphabet of Vice and Folly
Date:
1982
Medium:
Etching
Object Dimensions:
16 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (41.28 x 37.47 cm)
Credit Line:
Gift of the artist, 2002.008.01.22
Photo Credit:
Jueqian Fang
The Unicorn is superior to the swine in every particular, except, of course, that it cannot resist the blandishments of virgins, and thus is easily captured. The swine, being less fastidious, is more elusive.
Moral: Daintiness doesn’t come cheap.