The ass and the lion hunting

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Animals have gathered in a valley surrounded by mountains, where a lion is pouncing on a horse

The ass and the lion hunting.

Artist

Name:: Griset, Ernest
Dates:: 1844-1907
Countries:: France, UK

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engravers:: Pannemaker, Adolphe François; Pannemaker, Stéphane
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: California Digital Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Æsop's fables (Griset)
Authors:: Æsop; Rundell, Joseph Benjamin
Publisher:: London, New York: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, n.d. [1869?]
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A diverse cohort of animals has gathered in a valley surrounded by mountains, where a lion pouncing on a horse seems to stir the greatest agitation. In the distance, an ass can be seen braying from a high rock.

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{{cite web | title=The ass and the lion hunting | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/ass-lion/ | author=Griset, Ernest | year=n.d. [1869?] | access-date=April 30, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}