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Contes de La Fontaine
Illustrated by: Édouard de Beaumont (French, 1821–1888)
Etched by: Emile Boilvin (French, 1845–1899)
Illustrated by: Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806)
Illustrated by: Jacques Louis François Touzé (French, 1747–1807)
Etched by: Tiburce de Mare (French, 1840–1900)
Author: Jean de La Fontaine (French, 1621–1695)
Preface by: Paul Lacroix (French, 1806–1884)
Publisher: Librairie des Bibliophiles
Publisher: Damase Jouast (French, 1834–1893)
Publisher: L. Conquet (French, 19th century)
Etched by: Emile Boilvin (French, 1845–1899)
Illustrated by: Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806)
Illustrated by: Jacques Louis François Touzé (French, 1747–1807)
Etched by: Tiburce de Mare (French, 1840–1900)
Author: Jean de La Fontaine (French, 1621–1695)
Preface by: Paul Lacroix (French, 1806–1884)
Publisher: Librairie des Bibliophiles
Publisher: Damase Jouast (French, 1834–1893)
Publisher: L. Conquet (French, 19th century)
1885
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 11 etchings, each in two states--extra-illustrated with 60 etchings
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 15.5 x 4 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1874
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles [Editions Jouast], 1885
Description(Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles [Editions Jouast], 1885) Octavo, two vols. in one; (1) [2 ff.] xxxix, 204 pp., plus plates; (2) [2 ff.] 290 pp. [1 f.], plus plates (including extra-illustrations and 1881 title page to Conquet series of plates); contemporary half gilt-stamped red morocco, marbled paper boards (V. Champs; original publisher's printed wrappers bound in).
Literary illustrations; author portraits.
First edition with Beaumont illustrations, etched by Boilvin, consisting of author portrait plus 10 plates; each print is present in two states before and after caption. This copy is one of 20 printed on china paper, and is numbered 26 from a total edition of 220.
Bound in is an incomplete (19 of 20) set of plates etched by de Mare after Fragonard and Touzé, with its title page, of Contes de La Fontaine--Les vingt estampes dessinées par Fragonard et Touzé (Paris: L. Conquet, 1881). This set is numbered 168, from the printing of 100 of the third (of four) states of the illustrations.
Further bound in are another series of plates after the Fragonard drawings (originally commissioned by Didot for the 1795 edition), and several plates for the Contes after Lancret, Pater, and Vleughels, among others.
Literary illustrations; author portraits.
First edition with Beaumont illustrations, etched by Boilvin, consisting of author portrait plus 10 plates; each print is present in two states before and after caption. This copy is one of 20 printed on china paper, and is numbered 26 from a total edition of 220.
Bound in is an incomplete (19 of 20) set of plates etched by de Mare after Fragonard and Touzé, with its title page, of Contes de La Fontaine--Les vingt estampes dessinées par Fragonard et Touzé (Paris: L. Conquet, 1881). This set is numbered 168, from the printing of 100 of the third (of four) states of the illustrations.
Further bound in are another series of plates after the Fragonard drawings (originally commissioned by Didot for the 1795 edition), and several plates for the Contes after Lancret, Pater, and Vleughels, among others.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1905 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.