Promettre Est Un, et Tenir Est Un Autre

1736-1743

Jean de La Fontaine

Author, French, 1621 - 1695

Louis-Claude Legrand

Artist, French, 1723 - 1807

Louis-Claude Legrand, after Charles Eisen

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    Etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.1611.45

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Associated Artworks

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Suites d'Estampes Nouvelles pour les Contes de La Fontaine

Jean de La Fontaine, Various Artists, Dominique Sornique, Pierre Filloeul, Nicolas de Larmessin IV, Pierre François Tardieu, Pierre-Alexandre Aveline

1742

Le Glouton

Jean de La Fontaine, Pierre Filloeul

1736

Le Cas de Conscience

Jean de La Fontaine, Pierre François Tardieu

1736

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1912

  • Cohen, Henri. Guide de l'amateur de livres a gravures de XVIIIe siecle. 6th edition revised and enlarged by Seymour de Ricci. Paris, 1912: col.556-557.

Inscriptions

Lower left: Ch. Eisen pinx; lower right: Louis Legrand Sculp

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