Fables choisies mises en vers. Nouvelle edition gravée en taille-douce, les figures par Fessard, le texte par Montulay [vol. 5]
1765-1775
Artist, French, 1714 - 1777
Author, French, 1621 - 1695
Artist After, French, 1735 - 1813
Artist After, French, 1745 - 1811
Artist After, French, 1734 - 1796
Artist After, French, 1734 - 1781
Artist After, French, 1732 - 1809
Artist After, French, 1738 - in or after 1780
Artist After, French (?), active 18th century
Artist After, French, 1740 - 1812
Artist After, French, 1732 - after 1808
Artist After, French, 1746 - 1816
Artist After
Artist After, German, 1740 - 1799
Artist After, French, active 18th century
Artist After, French, born c. 1740
Jean de La Fontaine (author) and Étienne Fessard after various artists
Attributed to
Artwork overview
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Medium
six volumes containing 721 etched and engraved illustrations; also an engraved text
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
book: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)
page size: 19.7 x 12.7 cm (7 3/4 x 5 in.) -
Accession Number
2004.17.5
Associated Artworks
See all 5 artworksFables choisies mises en vers. Nouvelle edition gravée en taille-douce, les figures par Fessard, le texte par Montulay [vol. 1]
Etienne Fessard, Jean de La Fontaine
1621
Fables choisies mises en vers. Nouvelle edition gravée en taille-douce, les figures par Fessard, le texte par Montulay [vol. 3]
Etienne Fessard, Jean de La Fontaine
1621
Fables choisies mises en vers. Nouvelle edition gravée en taille-douce, les figures par Fessard, le texte par Montulay [vol. 4]
Etienne Fessard, Jean de La Fontaine
1621
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(Libreria Antiquaria Pregliasco); Purchased 2004 by NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1912
Cohen, Henry. Guide de l'Amateur de Livres a Gravures du XVIIIe Siècle. Paris, 1912: 551-552.
1962
Bibliothèque Nationale. Inventaire du Fonds Français. Graveurs du XVIIIe Siècle. 14 vols. Paris, 1962: 9: 95-105.