C1850. Copper-line engraving. C1850. 110mm x 70mm (image) 205mm by 130mm (sheet). 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.....