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The Elephant and the Rat, Le Rat et l'Eléphant. Fable CLVII., print, An elephant carries two people and a birdcage on its back. Diagonally in front of the elephant, a cat attacks a rat. Illustration of Fable CLVII Le Rat et l'Eléphant., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1772, paper, etching, height 215 mm x width 124 mm, Print probably used as an illustration in one or more editions of: La Fontaine, Jean de. Fables choisies. Amsterdam: J. van Gulik, 1802., cat, trunked animals: elephant, rodents: rat, An engraved scene shows a large elephant walking toward the viewer with a carved howdah on its back carrying two seated figures, one leaning against the other and both wearing flowing garments; a decorative arch rises from the howdah with a small animal perched on top and a birdcage beside the seated pair; two robed men stand beside the elephant holding a long staff and looking toward the animal; in the foreground a small rodent is on the ground amid textured terrain and scattered rocks; distant hills, trees, and a few architectural elements appear in the background under a cloudy sky, all rendered in fine crosshatched lines and monochrome tones.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B43_013
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
55.7Mo (6.7Mo) / 29.0cm x 48.1cm / 3428 x 5684 (300dpi)