DISCOVERART

Honoré de Balzac|J. J. Grandville|Andrew Best Leloir

"I saw a wolf standing guard" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals

ca. 1837–47
Wood engraving
26.3 × 18.2 cm (10.4 × 7.2 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Honoré de Balzac|J. J. Grandville|Andrew Best Leloir

"Instead of all this..." from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals "Instead of all this..." from Scenes from the Private and Pu"A very well put insect and beautiful dancer" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"A very well put insect and beautiful dancer" from Scenes fr"What do you say about the butterfly hunt?" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"What do you say about the butterfly hunt?" from Scenes from"Here, the civet offers a hit of snuff to an old beaver" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"Here, the civet offers a hit of snuff to an old beaver" fro"Having said that, this poor invalid gives us a curtsy, and goes hobbling off" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"Having said that, this poor invalid gives us a curtsy, and "Friends, the wise one places his glory in eating well" fromScenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"Friends, the wise one places his glory in eating well" from"What's that noise? and what does this scoundrel want?" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"What's that noise? and what does this scoundrel want?" from

More like this

"There are men who walk around begging on fertile ground" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of AnimalsHonoré de Balzac|Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué|J. J. Grandvil"The Gypsies" from The Complete Works of BérangerJ. J. Grandville|Pierre Jean de Béranger|Fournier & PerrotinHired HandsLouis Léopold Boilly|Delpech — Hired Hands"The occupations of my contemplative life were very simple " from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of AnimalsHonoré de Balzac|J. J. Grandville|Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caq"All of the wolves are brothers" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of AnimalsHonoré de Balzac|Pierre François Godard|J. J. Grandville — "The MarmotLouis Léopold Boilly|Delpech — The MarmotSoldier and small girlHippolyte Bellangé — Soldier and small girl"This old court apparently has an old falcon..." from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of AnimalsHonoré de Balzac|J. J. Grandville|Louis-Henri Brevière — "Th"My captor was one of the king's lackeys" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of AnimalsHonoré de Balzac|Joseph Hippolyte Jules Caqué|J. J. Grandvil"He has each of them, as they say in the journals devoted to the fine arts" from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals Honoré de Balzac|Charles Tamisier|J. J. Grandville — "He hasRoman Hunter with his Dog, seen from the BackJohan Thomas Lundbye — Roman Hunter with his Dog, seen from Six people watching a snake, from the ScherziGiovanni Battista Tiepolo — Six people watching a snake, fro