File:Engraving, "Le Villageois et le Serpente" from La Fontaine's Fables, ca. 1770–1800 (CH 18609007).jpg

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English: Engraving, "Le Villageois et le Serpente" from La Fontaine's Fables, ca. 1770–1800   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Engraving, "Le Villageois et le Serpente" from La Fontaine's Fables, ca. 1770–1800
Description
English: Horizontal rectangle. Scene from La Fontaine's fable of the same name, showing a man striking at a serpent with an axe at his friends, while his wife and child look on in consternation.
Date circa 1770
date QS:P571,+1770-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
–1800
Medium black ink on white paper
Dimensions H x W: 13 × 17.2 cm (5 1/8 × 6 3/4 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
Accession number
1948-22-1
Credit line Gift of Caroline King Duer
Notes
  • Type: engraving
  • Inscribed: Title inscribed below
  • Country: France
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