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Four original pen-and-ink drawings of Aesop's fables

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Four original pen-and-ink drawings of Aesop's fables

Description

1960? Four original pen-and-ink drawings of Aesop's fables, about 4" x 2½'. FS, FC, TH, and WL. €60 at Daniel & Lilli, Saint-Ouen Flea Market, June, '19.

How surprising to find four original "India ink" drawings in a shop specializing in buttons on a hot weekend afternoon at the Marché des Puces! These drawings are quite clever. The stork is turning down the fox's soup without even trying it! The fox is holding out his top hat to catch the crow's cheese. The hare is catching butterflies while the tortoise crosses the finish line. The wolf at the river carries a big stick as he accosts the lamb with his jacket and neck-kerchief. The lettering is so perfect on these four drawings that I wonder if they were not printed. In any case, I delight in them!

Source

€60 at Daniel & Lilli, Saint-Ouen Flea Market, June, '19.

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Collection

Carlson Fable Collection

Citation

“Four original pen-and-ink drawings of Aesop's fables,” Creighton University Libraries: Archives & Special Collections, accessed November 15, 2024, https://creightonarchives.omeka.net/items/show/926.

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