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French engraving from Jean La Fontaine, 'Contes et nouvelles en vers'. Originally published in the 1760s, this is a mid 19th century impression on wove paper.
La Fontaines tales depict romantic stories which also contain a moral lesson.
The artist, Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen, is best known for his illustration designs and vignettes, and most famously for these depictions for Fontaine.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional Information
| artist | After Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen (1720-1778) |
|---|---|
| method | Copper-line engraving |
| date | C1850 |
| size | 110mm x 70mm (image) 205mm by 130mm (sheet) |
| SKU | DC5915 |
