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Our monarch has taken an oath that now at the bar of his court
Yourself you shall place upon trial, and I am your escort to be.

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Artist

Name:
Kaulbach, Wilhelm von
Dates:
1805-1874
Country:
Germany

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
The Harold B. Lee Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Reineke Fuchs
Author:
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Publisher:
Stuttgart: J. G. Cotta’scher Verlag, 1857
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Description:

A bear wearing a morion and carrying a halberd knocks on Reynard’s door, who peeks warily out the window.

The caption reads in the original German:

Denn es hat der König geschworen, Ihr sollet bei Hofe
Vor Gericht Euch stellen, ich soll Euch holen, damit Ihr.

The translation provided here is by John Storer Cobb.

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