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The Lion and the Gnat, illustration for La Fontaine's 'Fables', published by H. Fournier Aîné, 1838 by Grandville

The Lion and the Gnat, illustration for La Fontaine's 'Fables', published by H. Fournier Aîné, 1838

(The Lion and the Gnat, illustration for 'Fables' of La Fontaine, published by H. Fournier Aine, 1838 )


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1838  ·  engraving  ·  Image ID: 248083

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The Lion and the Gnat, illustration for La Fontaine's 'Fables', published by H. Fournier Aîné, 1838 by Grandville. Available as an art print on canvas, photo paper, watercolor board, natural paper, or Japanese paper.
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