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Jean de La Fontaine
(French, 1621–1695)
Romeyn de Hooghe
(Dutch, 1645–1708)
Henry Desbordes
(Dutch (?), 17th century)
1685
Place of PublicationAmsterdam, Netherlands
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with etched frontispiece and 58 etchings
DimensionsOverall: 16.5 x 11 x 3.5 cm (6 1/2 x 4 5/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.1623
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Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
Amsterdam: Henry Desbordes, 1685
ProvenanceT. Blyth (inscriptions on preliminary leaf); acquired in 1913 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.
