A Young One Unfeathered

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We let out a young one unfeathered, considerably larger than twenty full-grown vultures.

Artist

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

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Humor
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Wunderbare Reisen ... von Münchhausen
Authors:: Bürger, Gottfried August; Raspe, Rudolf Erich
Publisher:: Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, n.d. [1923?]
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Description:

An ugly and enormous young bird is let out of its egg by a group of men.

The caption reads in the German edition: Kam ein junges unbefiedertes Vögelchen heraus, das ein gut Teil großer war als zwanzig ausgewachsene Geier.

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{{cite web | title=A Young One Unfeathered | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/unfeathered/ | author=Doré, Gustave | year=n.d. [1923?] | access-date=April 19, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}