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7" white plate from Sarreguemines, France
(1930)
With The Grasshopper and the Ant, this is the closest following of Grandville. It is also perhaps the best executed design of all the plates I have seen thus far. My only question concerns Grandville's interpretation of ...
7" white plate from Sarreguemines, France.
(1930)
This is a rather unusual presentation of The Fox and the Grapes, since the fox is put into the mdist of a crowd. His gestures show dismissiveness. He wears a vest and a cap. Are those dogs and chickens that move away from ...
7" white plate from Sarreguemines, France
(1930)
This is among the most successful illustrations in this series. A good illustration is distinctly portrayed. The egg looms rightly large on the rat's belly. The fox peeks around a corner.
7" white plate from Sarreguemines, France
(1930)
The front of the plate seems exactly the same as on the black-colored plate found earlier except that the front coloring is now brown.
7" white plate from Sarreguemines, France
(1930)
Each litigant has a raised hand as he makes a legal point. The judge rests both hands on the bench and peers through his spectacles.
7" white plate from Sarreguemines, France
(1930)
The wolf makes a highly dramatic gesture of pointing to the lamb in accusation. Could it be true that in some instances the fourth plate in this series was not The Wolf and the Lamb, but rather "The Cat and the Monkey"?
7" white plate from Sarreguemines, France
(1930)
The tortoise is just crossing a visible finish wire as the hare, with head averted to the side, tries to overtake him. A mouse is perched on a rock at the finish line.
7" white plate from Sarreguemines, France
(1930)
The basic motif from Grandville, including the pose of the three main figures (attending monkey, Lion, and rat) remains the same, but the surroundings are drastically changed, down to giving the monkey a jungle hat. This ...
7¼" white bowl from Sarreguemines, France
(1930)
The two characters are in the outdoor setting that will test their evasive "tricks." Each raises a paw in their contention with each other about the effectiveness of their manoeuvres. Hats, vests, and trousers humanize ...
7" white plate from Sarreguemines, France
(1930)
The attack of others against this dog is clear, as the illustration presents a close grouping of three figures. A dog behind the porter-dog grasps him with his paws. A dark fierce dog stands in his way. the basket around ...