Poor Old Baptiste

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Poor old Baptiste was covered with them.

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Artist

Name:
Bayard, Émile
Dates:
1837-1891
Country:
France

Illustration

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

Book

Title:
Contes et romans populaires
Authors:
Chatrian, Alexandre; Erckmann, Émile
Publisher:
Paris: Hetzel, n.d.
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Description:

A muzzled bear is fighting a pack of dogs with the strength born of despair in an arena where the audience cheers excitedly in the background.

The caption reads in the original French: Le pauvre vieux Baptiste en fut couvert.

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