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Le chef d'oeuvre inconnu, Honoré de Balzac French, Woodcut and photo etching
Le chef d'oeuvre inconnu
Author Written by Honoré de Balzac
Pablo Picasso
Publisher Ambroise Vollard
1931
Nadar's Pantheon (Panthéon Nadar), Nadar French, Lithograph
Nadar's Pantheon (Panthéon Nadar)
Multiple artists/makers
1854
When we do not want to see the dawn rise, we do not care about a neighbor like that!, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Engraving
When we do not want to see the dawn rise, we do not care about a neighbor like that!, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Louis-Henri Brevière
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1842
The Chameleon declares that he is happy and proud to be, as always, of the same opinion as everyone, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
The Chameleon declares that he is happy and proud to be, as always, of the same opinion as everyone, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
After accepting a glass of sweet water, the illustrious orator descends from the platform, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals" , J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving

After accepting a glass of sweet water, the illustrious orator descends from the platform, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"

J. J. Grandville
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
Here, the civet offers a hit of snuff to an old beaver, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
Here, the civet offers a hit of snuff to an old beaver, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Woodcutter J. J. Grandville
Lithographer Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
This protest was stifled by the noise of private conversations, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
This protest was stifled by the noise of private conversations, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Louis-Henri Brevière
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
Private and Public Life of Animals; Scenes of Customs, J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
Private and Public Life of Animals; Scenes of Customs
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Louis-Henri Brevière
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
I hope to prove one day that in the hands of a magpie, a feather is no less valuable than in the claws of a wolf or the legs of a fox, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
I hope to prove one day that in the hands of a magpie, a feather is no less valuable than in the claws of a wolf or the legs of a fox, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
The oldest rabbit jumped respectfully on his grandfather's lap..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
The oldest rabbit jumped respectfully on his grandfather's lap..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Louis-Henri Brevière
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
There was once, in the camp there, two little hares with their sister, and then there was also a big bad bird who wanted to stop them from passing, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
There was once, in the camp there, two little hares with their sister, and then there was also a big bad bird who wanted to stop them from passing, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Louis-Henri Brevière
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
My captor was one of the king's lackeys, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
My captor was one of the king's lackeys, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
The Beautiful World of the Tuileries, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
The Beautiful World of the Tuileries, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
My new master, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
My new master, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Louis-Henri Brevière
Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
His son, who looked like him in every way ..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
His son, who looked like him in every way ..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Louis-Henri Brevière
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
To pay the landlord, a very harsh man, whose name was M. Vautour, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
To pay the landlord, a very harsh man, whose name was M. Vautour, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
He was a regular on the front lines..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
He was a regular on the front lines..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
Hold on to me, I am telling my witness..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
Hold on to me, I am telling my witness..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Louis-Henri Brevière
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
There are men who walk around begging on fertile ground, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
There are men who walk around begging on fertile ground, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
Friends, the wise one places his glory in eating well, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
Friends, the wise one places his glory in eating well, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
Only his belly was remarkable, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
Only his belly was remarkable, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
More than once, while leaving the masked ball Mr. de *** was arrested by the patrol officers, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
More than once, while leaving the masked ball Mr. de *** was arrested by the patrol officers, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Louis-Henri Brevière
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
Article 231. The husband needs to protect his wife, the wife needs to obey her husband, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
Article 231. The husband needs to protect his wife, the wife needs to obey her husband, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Pierre François Godard
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
A very well put insect and beautiful dancer, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
A very well put insect and beautiful dancer, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
An Old Butterfly, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
An Old Butterfly, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
The Sloth yawned: 'I had...waited', from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
The Sloth yawned: 'I had...waited', from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
We are going to incise the muscles, saw the bones, in a word, heal the sick, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
We are going to incise the muscles, saw the bones, in a word, heal the sick, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
The studies are painful, expensive; but the students are intrepid, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
The studies are painful, expensive; but the students are intrepid, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
Having said that, this poor invalid gives us a curtsy, and goes hobbling off, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
Having said that, this poor invalid gives us a curtsy, and goes hobbling off, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
A Stork was called to the presidency..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
A Stork was called to the presidency..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
The further we go, the less we penetrate the horrible mystery of which the unfortunate toad was a victim, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
The further we go, the less we penetrate the horrible mystery of which the unfortunate toad was a victim, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
The favorite object of his studies is the collection of Idylles by Madame Deshoulières, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
The favorite object of his studies is the collection of Idylles by Madame Deshoulières, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
The author of this attack is a delicate little wolf, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
The author of this attack is a delicate little wolf, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
The occupations of my contemplative life were very simple, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
The occupations of my contemplative life were very simple, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
I ordinarily opened the ball with the prettiest villager, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
I ordinarily opened the ball with the prettiest villager, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
We live between ourselves, we hate the nuisances and the visits, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
We live between ourselves, we hate the nuisances and the visits, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Louis-Henri Brevière
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
Here is one who mends by nicely biting, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
Here is one who mends by nicely biting, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
What's that noise? and what does this scoundrel want?, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
What's that noise? and what does this scoundrel want?, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
He tells us: don't cry, Act!, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
He tells us: don't cry, Act!, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
This is what the men call a church rat, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
This is what the men call a church rat, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
I left as the Attorney-General of Moinraux in Paris, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
I left as the Attorney-General of Moinraux in Paris, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
Illustrator J. J. Grandville
Engraver Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47
As soon as I set foot on the island..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals", J. J. Grandville French, Wood engraving
As soon as I set foot on the island..., from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
J. J. Grandville
Author Honoré de Balzac
ca. 1837–47

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