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Portrait of Jean de la Fontaine

(French, 1640–1707)
(French, 1659–1743)
about 1690-1700
Medium/TechniqueEngraving
DimensionsSheet: 26.2 x 19.8 cm (10 5/16 x 7 13/16 in.)
Platemark: 25.4 x 19 cm (10 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Washington Irving Jenkins
Accession numberM26615
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ClassificationsPrints
Description
Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695) was a writer, poet, and fabulist.
ProvenanceWashington Irving Jenkins, Clinton, Massachusetts (1848-1917); his bequest to the MFA August 1, 1917