The Valvos

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"The Valvos! the Valvos!" they screamed.

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Artist

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

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Brevière, Louis-Henri
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 monstrous figure with big round eyes, a mouth wide open like that of a fish, and a tail resembling an octopus’s tentacle comes forward, scaring a swarm of smaller creatures.

The caption reads in the original French: ‘Le Volvoce ! le Volvoce !’ cria-t-on.

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