The ass and the lion hunting

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A lion pouncing on a horse seems to stir the greatest agitation among the other animals

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 cohort of many different animals is gathered in a valley surrounded by mountains, where a lion pouncing on a horse seems to stir the greatest agitation. An ass can be seen in the distance braying on 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 20, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}