Francois Rabelais Collection

Frere Jean des Entommeures or Cardinal Jean du Bellay (1492 or 1498-1560) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes
JEB4934509 Frere Jean des Entommeures or Cardinal Jean du Bellay (1492 or 1498-1560) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Pantagruel ou Henri II (1519-1559) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois
JEB4934456 Pantagruel ou Henri II (1519-1559) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Riflandouille - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4934279 Riflandouille - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel) - Private collection; (add.info)

Le franc taupin - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4933416 Le franc taupin - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

L'Inquisition - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4933749 L'Inquisition - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Musician of the Andouillicc Armee - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois
JEB4934941 Musician of the Andouillicc Armee - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Niphlaseth - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4934914 Niphlaseth - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel) - Private collection; (add.info)

Frere Jean des Entommeures or Cardinal Jean du Bellay (1492 or 1498-1560) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes
JEB4934792 Frere Jean des Entommeures or Cardinal Jean du Bellay (1492 or 1498-1560) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Panurge or Cardinal of Lorraine (John III of Lorraine or Guise, 1498-1550)
JEB4934535 Panurge or Cardinal of Lorraine (John III of Lorraine or Guise, 1498-1550) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Frere Jean des Entommeures or Cardinal Jean du Bellay (1492 or 1498-1560) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes
JEB4935552 Frere Jean des Entommeures or Cardinal Jean du Bellay (1492 or 1498-1560) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de
JEB4935312 Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Les chevalier gourmandeurs (knights commandeurs) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel"
JEB4935304 Les chevalier gourmandeurs (knights commandeurs) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

La Chevesche du pope ou sa dame de compagnie - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by
JEB4935215 La Chevesche du pope ou sa dame de compagnie - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

L'Inquisition - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4935101 L'Inquisition - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Enfant de Physis - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4935012 Enfant de Physis - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Ulric Galet - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4933952 Ulric Galet - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel) - Private collection; (add.info)

Les chevalier gourmandeurs (knights commandeurs) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel"
JEB4933197 Les chevalier gourmandeurs (knights commandeurs) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4933747 Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Grandgousier, father of Gargantua, 19th century (engraving)
2102117 Grandgousier, father of Gargantua, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. "Grandgousier, father of Gargantua". Monster. Pot shaped body)

Monster, 19th century (engraving)
2102134 Monster, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. Monster. Barrel shaped body. Engraving (facsimile) in: Les songes drolatiques de Pantagruel (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Picrochole, 19th century (engraving)
2102132 Picrochole, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. "Picrochole". Monster. Engraving (facsimile) in

The Inquisition, 19th century (engraving)
2102129 The Inquisition, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. "The Inquisition". Monster. Tambourine shaped body charlatan)

Monster, 19th century (engraving)
2102127 Monster, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. Monster. Belly shaped head. Engraving (facsimile) in: Les songes drolatiques de Pantagruel (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Henry Cotyral, 19th century (engraving)
2102120 Henry Cotyral, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. "Henry Cotyral". Monster. Tambourine shaped body charlatan)

Pantagruel, 19th century (engraving)
2102118 Pantagruel, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. "Pantagruel". Monster. Long hears, long nose)

Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4934970 Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Monster with deformed human figure. Illustration for an account by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
FGL5485860 Monster with deformed human figure. Illustration for an account by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) Xylography of the 16th century.; Fototeca Gilardi.

Henry Cotyral or Henri Corneille Agrippa (Cornelius Agrippa or Agrippa by Nettesheim)
JEB4934239 Henry Cotyral or Henri Corneille Agrippa (Cornelius Agrippa or Agrippa by Nettesheim, 1486-1535) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais

Gargamelle ou Anne de Bretagne (1477-1514) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by
JEB4934106 Gargamelle ou Anne de Bretagne (1477-1514) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4933047 Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

How the Devil was deceived by an old woman from Papefiguiere Plate taken from "La vie de Gargantua et
JEB4865677 How the Devil was deceived by an old woman from Papefiguiere Plate taken from "La vie de Gargantua et Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

How we descended the tetradique degres and the fear of Panurge Planche drawn from "La vie de Gargantua et
JEB4865648 How we descended the tetradique degres and the fear of Panurge Planche drawn from "La vie de Gargantua et Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

How Pantagruel defends the three hundred people cut stone weapons and Loupgarrou their Captain Plate taken
JEB4865625 How Pantagruel defends the three hundred people cut stone weapons and Loupgarrou their Captain Plate taken from "La vie de Gargantua et Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais

The dream of Panurge and interpretation of Icelluy Planche drawn from "La vie de Gargantua et Pantagruel" by
JEB4865573 The dream of Panurge and interpretation of Icelluy Planche drawn from "La vie de Gargantua et Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

How Grandgousier treated Toucquedillon a prisoner Plate taken from "La vie de Gargantua et Pantagruel" by
JEB4865514 How Grandgousier treated Toucquedillon a prisoner Plate taken from "La vie de Gargantua et Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Messer Gaster (le ventre) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4934781 Messer Gaster (le ventre) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Panurge or Cardinal of Lorraine (John III of Lorraine or Guise, 1498-1550)
JEB4934628 Panurge or Cardinal of Lorraine (John III of Lorraine or Guise, 1498-1550) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

La grande mare de Gargantua ou Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de
JEB4934410 La grande mare de Gargantua ou Diane de Poitiers (1499-1566) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4935611 Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Les chevaliers gourmandeurs (les chevaliers commmandeurs) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de
JEB4935577 Les chevaliers gourmandeurs (les chevaliers commmandeurs) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de
JEB4935496 Quaresmeprenant (geant obtus de l'epoque medievale) - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Le rotisseur turkish - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4935459 Le rotisseur turkish - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

La pontife Bacbuc - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)
JEB4935338 La pontife Bacbuc - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Pantagruel ou Henri II (1519-1559) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois
JEB4935124 Pantagruel ou Henri II (1519-1559) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Quaestor vault and preacher boot - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4933498 Quaestor vault and preacher boot - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatic Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Le diable de Papefiguieres - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4933435 Le diable de Papefiguieres - engraving of 1823 in " Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

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