Paris Lion

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A Paris lion.

Artist

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

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Humor
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Vie privée et publique des animaux
Author:: Collective work
Publisher:: Paris: Hetzel, 1867
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Description:

A sharply dressed and styled lion-headed figure carries a stick under his arm and smokes a cigar.
Around the year 1840, lion and lionne were the names given to fashionable young people, free in their behavior, not averse to some degree of eccentricity, and spending money liberally.

The caption reads in the original French: Un lion de Paris.

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{{cite web | title=Paris Lion | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/grandville-lion/ | author=Grandville, J.-J. | year=1867 | access-date=November 20, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}