Frontispiece: Allegorical portrait of La Fontaine. A bust on a pedestal surrounded by animals and a dwarf
Item — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
A set of seven engravings with accompanying text leaves from the 1783 edition of the famous French verse tales, Les Fables, by Jean de la Fontaine, in which animals behave like human beings.
Dates
- Creation: 1783
Creator
- From the Collection: La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695 (Person)
- From the Collection: Oudry, Jean-Baptiste, 1686-1755 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear feet (1 flat box) ; All plates measure 12 x 8 3/4 in. to the plate mark.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: French
Repository Details
Part of the Butler University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Contact:
4600 Sunset Avenue
Irwin Library 345
Indianapolis Indiana 46208 United States
specialcollections@butler.edu
4600 Sunset Avenue
Irwin Library 345
Indianapolis Indiana 46208 United States
specialcollections@butler.edu