The heron

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A heron wearing spectacles stands on a pond’s bank, looking down at two fish breaking the surface

The heron.—The maid.

Artist

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

Illustration

Subjects:: 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:: La Fontaine, Jean de
Publisher:: Paris: Henri Fournier Aîné, 1838
Open Library:: View record

Description:

A heron wearing spectacles stands on a pond’s bank, looking down at two fish breaking the surface. In the background, a middle-aged couple strolls past, the man looking at the viewer.

The caption reads in the original French: Le héron. — La fille.

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