Fearsome Figure

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Endowed with a fearsome figure, the misocampe enjoys an unparalleled ferocity.

Artist

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

Illustration

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

Book

Title:: Vie privée et publique des animaux
Author:: Collective work
Publisher:: Paris: Hetzel, 1867
Open Library:: View record

Description:

A fantasy insect with large round eyes stands on two legs and carries a long and thin sword at the side.

The caption reads in the original French: Doué d’une figure terrible, le misocampe jouit d’une férocité sans exemple.

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{{cite web | title=Fearsome Figure | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/grandville-misocampe/ | author=Grandville, J.-J. | year=1867 | access-date=November 17, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}