Sir Reynard He Found

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Tybert the cat bows obsequiously to Reynard who looks at him sternly from his seat

Still towards Malepartus he went, and arriving, Sir Reynard he found
Sitting in front of his house.

Artist

Name:: Kaulbach, Wilhelm von
Dates:: 1805-1874
Country:: Germany

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Harold B. Lee Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Reineke Fuchs
Author:: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Publisher:: Stuttgart: J. G. Cotta’scher Verlag, 1857
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Description:

Tybert the cat carries a letter and bows obsequiously to Reynard who sits with his arms crossed and looks at him sternly.

The caption reads in the original German:

Immer wandert’ er fort nach Malepartus, da fand er
Vor dem Hause Reineken sitzen.

The translation provided here is by John Storer Cobb.

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