Works of François Rabelais—Frontispiece

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Frontispiece of Œuvres de François Rabelais showing the author holding open a gigantic book

Frontispiece to "Œuvres de François Rabelais."

Artist

Name:: Doré, Gustave
Dates:: 1832-1883
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Sotain, Noël-Eugène
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The University of Pittsburgh Library System, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Œuvres de François Rabelais
Author:: Rabelais, François
Publisher:: Paris: J. Bry Aîné, 1854
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The author holds open a gigantic book, past which tiny people in costumes from various historical periods are filing, reading, and taking notes.

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{{cite web | title=Works of François Rabelais—Frontispiece | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/frontispiece-rabelais/ | author=Doré, Gustave | year=1854 | access-date=December 5, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}