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There are plenty of two-legged jays like him, Grandville

There are plenty of two-legged jays like him

Il est assez de geais à deux pieds comme lui, qui se parent souvent des dépouilles d'autrui et que l'on nomme plagiaires (museum title)

Grandville (French) (1803-1847)

Movement
Caricature
Date
1828–1829
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions
27.6 × 36.1 cm
Collection
Maison de Balzac, France
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Paris Musées, CC0

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