Dancing Ass

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Love makes asses dance.

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Artist

Name:
Grandville, J.-J.
Dates:
1803-1847
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
Humor
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Quichon
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
University of Ottawa Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Cent proverbes
Authors:
Achard, Amédée; Delord, Taxile; Frémy, Arnould; Old Nick (Émile Daurand Forgues)
Publisher:
Paris: Henri Fournier, 1845
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Description:

An ass, seemingly on visit at his lady-love’s house, dances to the sound of a violin played by Cupid standing on a chair.

The caption reads in the original French: L’amour fait dancer les ânes.

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