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Artist
- Name:
- Grandville, J.-J.
- Dates:
- 1803-1847
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals, Narratives
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Engraver:
- Brevière, Louis-Henri
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
- Source:
- St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Fables de La Fontaine (Grandville), vol. 1
- Author(s):
- La Fontaine, Jean de
- Publisher:
- Paris: Henri Fournier Aîné, 1838
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
A heron wearing glasses stands on the bank of a pond and looks down at two fish poking their heads out of the water, while behind, a middle-aged couple can be seen strolling by.
The caption reads in the original French: Le héron. — La fille.
Keywords: 1830s, 19th century, bird, black & white, Fables de La Fontaine, fish
