Cat Metamorphosed into a Woman

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A woman chases a mouse along the side of a bed in which a man is reclining

The cat metamorphosed into a woman.

Artist

Name:: Devéria, Achille
Dates:: 1800-1857
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Thompson, Charles
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Œuvres complètes de La Fontaine
Author:: La Fontaine, Jean de
Publisher:: Paris: Baudoin Frères, 1826
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A woman chases a mouse along the side of a bed in which a man is reclining.

The caption reads in the original French: La chatte métamorphosée en femme.

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