Contes et nouvelles de La Fontaine
Tony Johannot
(French, 1803–1852)
Camille Joseph Étienne Roqueplan
(French, 1800–1855)
Achille Devéria
(French, 1800–1857)
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
(French, 1732–1806)
Ange-Louis Janet (called Janet-Lange)
(French, 1815–1872)
Edouard Wattier
(French, 1793–1871)
Adrien Féart
(French, born in 1813)
Eugène Laville
(French, 1814–1869)
Clément Boulanger
(French, 1805–1842)
Andrew Best Leloir
(French, mid-19th century)
Louis Henri Brévière
(French, 1797–1869)
Antoine Alphée Piaud
(French, active 1837–1866)
M. U. Sears
(English, born about 1800)
Jean de La Fontaine
(French, 1621–1695)
Ernest Bourdin et Cie
(French, 19th century)
1839
Place of PublicationParis, France
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 37 full-page wood engravings, plus numerous initials and vignettes
DimensionsOverall: 24 x 16.5 x 4.3 cm (9 7/16 x 6 1/2 x 1 11/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.2617
On View
Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
Paris: Ernest Bourdin et Cie [1839]
ProvenanceAcquired in 1901 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.
Paul Gavarni (Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier)
1840–42