The Cock and the Fox

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A rooster perched high on a dead tree looks down at the a fox crouched at the trunk’s base

The cock and the fox.

Artist

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

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Pannemaker, Adolphe François
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 rooster, shown in profile, perches high on a dead tree, looking down at a fox crouched at the trunk’s base. An abandoned tower stands in the background, its upper level swarmed by crows.

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{{cite web | title=The Cock and the Fox | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/cock-fox/ | author=Griset, Ernest | year=n.d. [1869?] | access-date=July 19, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}