Dancing Ass

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Love makes asses dance.

Artist

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

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Quichon
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of Ottawa Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Cent proverbes
Authors:: Achard, Amédée; Delord, Taxile; Frémy, Arnould; Old Nick (Émile Daurand Forgues)
Publisher:: Paris: Henri Fournier, 1845
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Description:

An ass, seemingly on visit at his lady-love’s house, dances to the sound of a violin played by Cupid standing on a chair.

The caption reads in the original French: L’amour fait dancer les ânes.

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