Portrait of Charles Perrault
Gérard Edelinck
(French, 1640–1707)
François Tortebat
(about 1621–1690)
1694
Medium/TechniqueEngraving
DimensionsSheet: 27.6 x 20.5 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/16 in.)(with 2-5 mm margins at the top and sides; trimmed slightly within the platemark at the bottom)
Credit LineGift of George Washington Wales
Accession numberM1811
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Charles Perrault (1628-1703) was a writer and member of the Académie française. He is most famous for his collection of fairy tales, "Tales of Mother Goose," which includes Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Puss in Boots, and Little Red Riding Hood.
ProvenanceGeorge Washington Wales, Boston (1815-1896); his gift to the MFA April 15, 1882
Gérard Edelinck
about 1665-1700
Gérard Edelinck
about 1665-1700
Gérard Edelinck
about 1665-1700
Gérard Edelinck
about 1665-1700