Abstract The five scenes in these postcards, acted by children, communicate a severe handling of the cicada. In the last scene, she is lying disconsolate as the "ant" directs her to go dance in winter. Spinning wheel and guitar characterize these two. Each card's front contains a few verses of the fable in red. I am amazed to have found a full set of these cards through the generosity of Bertrand and his family. Bergeret apparently moved out to present one fable in a series of photographs after...

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One views here a lovely pitcher and teapot. Unfortunately, the revealing image on the pitcher is half turned awayi. One dog looks off to the left, but that could pertain to several fables. On the teapot, an insect like a ladybug is front and center.

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Here is a detail of the glorious tiles in this monastery representing La Fontaine's fables. This particular fable seems to have a master teaching one dog by the example of the other.