Bite not Bark

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Zoom in — We're not here to bark, but to bite.

Artist

Name:: Grandville, J.-J.
Dates:: 1803-1847
Country:: France

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Humor
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Thiébault, A.
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Vie privée et publique des animaux
Author:: Collective work
Publisher:: Paris: Hetzel, 1867
Open Library:: View record

Description:

A lynx-headed creature stands to speak up from the benches at the parliament.

The caption reads in the original French: Il ne s’agit pas d’aboyer ici, mais de mordre.

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{{cite web | title=Bite not Bark | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/bite-bark/ | author=Grandville, J.-J. | year=1867 | access-date=July 9, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}