Contes de La Fontaine
Édouard de Beaumont
(French, 1821–1888)
Emile Boilvin
(French, 1845–1899)
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
(French, 1732–1806)
Jacques Louis François Touzé
(French, 1747–1807)
Tiburce de Mare
(French, 1840–1900)
Jean de La Fontaine
(French, 1621–1695)
Paul Lacroix
(French, 1806–1884)
Librairie des Bibliophiles
Damase Jouast
(French, 1834–1893)
L. Conquet
(French, 19th century)
1885
Place of PublicationParis, France
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 11 etchings, each in two states--extra-illustrated with 60 etchings
DimensionsOverall: 22.5 x 15.5 x 4 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.1874
On View
Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles [Editions Jouast], 1885
ProvenanceAcquired in 1905 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.Jean-Frédéric Phélippeaux, comte de Maurepas
1865