Monkey forces a cat to take chestnuts out of the fire, Bertrand the monkey persuades the cat Raton to take chestnuts out of the fire for him. He promises him a share, but the monkey eats everything himself. Fable by Jean de La Fontaine "The monkey and the cat"., print, print maker: Charles Verlat, (mentioned on object), 1834 - 1890, paper, etching, drypoint, retroussage, height, 255 mm × width, 205 mm

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