XJF444342 Illustration from \'The Humorous Dreams of Pantagruel\' by Francois Desprez, published 1565 (woodcut) by Desprez, Francois (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desprez falsely claimed that his series of 120 fantastical woodcuts were part of the series of novels about the giants Gargantua and Pantagruel by the Renaissance humanist Francois Rabelais (1494-1553), probably in the hope of exploiting Rabelais\' huge popularity following his death; This figure, whose head is enveloped in a tight hood, has a Cardinal\'s hat hanging by his side, clawed feet and a bird perched upon his arm as if for falconery; The artist Salvador Dali made a series of prints based upon these figures; Les Songes Drolatiques de Pantagruel ou sont contenues plusieurs figures de l\'invention de maistre Francois Rabelais;); French, out of copyright.