Le Courrier Français, July 18, 1886: La Cigale · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: Le Courrier Français, July 18, 1886: La Cigale
Description: 1886 Le Courrier Français, July 18, 1886: La Cigale. $10 from journauxanciens through Ebay, Feb., '24.

This drypoint by Norbert Goeneutte strikes me as unusual in this respect: it has no other reference. Are we to think of La Fontaine? Are we to have a particular attitude to this decked-out chanteuse? I look in vain for a nearby poem or another further reference to help. Page 4 of the 8-page magazine, 11½" x 15¼".
Date: 1886
Source: $10 from journauxanciens through Ebay, Feb., '24.
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