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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 French
Engraver Andrew Best Leloir French
Author Honoré de Balzac French

ca. 1837–47

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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, Nancy 1803–1847 Vanves), Wood engraving — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: 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"

Series/Portfolio: Scenes de la Vie Privèe et Publique des Animaux

Illustrator: J. J. Grandville (French, Nancy 1803–1847 Vanves)

Engraver: Andrew Best Leloir (French)

Author: Honoré de Balzac (French, Tours 1799–1850 Paris)

Date: ca. 1837–47

Medium: Wood engraving

Dimensions: Sheet: 10 5/16 × 7 3/16 in. (26.2 × 18.3 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959

Accession Number: 59.500.592(6)

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