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Came yapping at Élise's door:
One might have thought it was a little dog.
Artist
- Name:
- Meissonier, Ernest
- Dates:
- 1815-1891
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- People
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Engraver:
- Lavoignat, Hippolyte
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
- Source:
- University of Ottawa Library, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Les contes rémois
- Author(s):
- Chevigné, Louis de
- Publisher:
- Paris: Michel Lévy Frères, 1861
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
A man wearing a feathered hat, a cloak, and breeches stands on a doorstep at night, leaning toward the door as though whispering to the other side.
This illustration accompanies the tale “Le gros dogue et le petit chien” (The big mastiff and the little dog).
The caption reads in the original French:
Notre écolier, averti par l’amour,
Venait japper à la porte d’Élise :
Vous eussiez dit la voix d’un petit chien.
Keywords: 1860s, 19th century, black & white, cityscape, night, sneaky, street, timber-framed
