Androcles in the Louvre and showed Androcles tending the lion's paw. In the 19th century Androcles became a subject for French table ornaments. One from 1820 shows him sword in hand in the arena as the lion crouches at his feet, while another from 1825 has him tending the injured paw. About 1898, Jean-Léon Gérôme, who was soon to paint that scene too, produced a sculpture of Androcles leading the lion about on his tour of the Roman taverns. Titled "Le Mendiant" (the beggar), it is made of bronze gilt and shows the former slave standing with one hand on the
Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest saying, "With this masterfully executed reworking, McDermott adds to the folktale bookshelf a work in the grand tradition." "Horn Book Magazine" stating that "The naive view suits the simplicity of the scheme, and the mythic elements of the story are masterfully rendered." In a section of "The New York Times" Gerald McDermott is praised along with his works of fiction saying, "McDermott is not only a picture-book artist of the first-rank, but also one of our most gifted retellers of myth and folk tale." Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest