Mare's Kick

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Zoom in — Never has a mare's kick hurt a horse.

Artist

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

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
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:

In a farmyard, a mare dressed as a farm girl kicks the legs of a horse carrying a whip and outfitted as though preparing for a ride.

The caption reads in the original French: Jamais coup de pied de jument ne fit de mal à un cheval. This proverb has a loose English equivalent in The kick of the dam hurts not the colt.

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{{cite web | title=Mare's Kick | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/mares-kick/ | author=Grandville, J.-J. | year=1845 | access-date=April 3, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}