Horse as Big as an Elephant

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Zoom in — Here comes a horse almost as big as an elephant.

Artist

Name:: Dargent, Yan'
Dates:: 1824-1899
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: University of Ottawa Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Contes bleus
Author:: Laboulaye, Édouard
Publisher:: Paris: Furne et Cie, 1864
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Description:

A gigantic horse with bulging eyes comes galloping and blowing fire out of its nose.

The caption reads in the original French: Et voilà un cheval presque aussi gros qu’un éléphant.

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{{cite web | title=Horse as Big as an Elephant | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/horse-elephant/ | author=Dargent, Yan' | year=1864 | access-date=March 30, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}