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Collection: Carlson Fable Collection

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Fontana Print

1906 Print of R. Fontana's 1878 engraving "Aesop Narrating His Fables." The work was originally published as part of the "Exposition Universelle de 1878." $5 from Stephen P. Ryder, Alexandria, VA, through Ebay, Sept., '99.

This black-and-white…

"The Grasshopper and the Ant" print.

1920? "The Grasshopper and the Ant" print. By A.B. Frost. 7” x 9.5”. $3.74 from Steven Moraweic, Oct., '03.

This print of GA shows the scene familiar from numerous French prints but offers, rather than a young woman artist and a mother, two…

Geeky Gamer Girls Art Print of Frog and Scorpion

2018 "Frog and Scorpion." Silhouette art print by GeekyGamerGirls on Etsy. 17" x 11". $21 from GeekyGamerGirls on Etsy, August, '18.

"A scorpion wants to cross a river but cannot swim, so it asks a frog to carry it across. The frog…

Gouget 1834 Prints

I have found the work of Emile Joseph Alexandre Gouget on three occasions and in three forms. The first two, the simplest, cost €2 apiece at a flea market in Strasbourg in July, '19.

In my short time in Paris in the summer of 2014, I managed to…

Kate Greenway MM Print

1900? Kate Greenway Print "The Fable of the Girl and Her Milk Pail." 6” x 8.5”. $9.99 from Lawrence Camerena, April, '08.

The caption on the back reads, “from a water-colour drawing in the possession of W. Finch, Esq”. The print of the…

Metzmacher GA Print

1890? "The Grasshopper and the Ant." Print of an original painting titled “The Grasshopper and the Ant” by E. Metzmacher. 11” x 16”. $17.85 from Paula Carlson, May, '05.

The owner’s name is given as L. Hawk and the work was copyrighted by…

Peck Tortoise and Hare Print

1907 "The Tortoise and the Hare." Print of a drawing originally created by Henry Jarvis Peck. 7” x 9.5”. $2.74 from Steven Morawiec, August, '03.

The illustration features an old man apparently tugging a boat of younger men through the ocean.…

Peter Pan Tortoise and Hare Print

Art print “Slow & Steady Wins the Race – The Tortoise and the Hare.” 8½” x 11”. $18.48 from Peter Pan Prints through Etsy, August, ’18.

The artist here places the hare’s white against the tortoise’s larger green space. I am delighted to see…

Linda Powell Prints

1975? Linda Powell Prints. 11" x 14". $10.95 from Elaine Bono, Southfield, MI, June, '04.

I had found these six designs earlier on a greeting card and on placemats. Now I am happy to know that they were done by Linda Powell. Each of these…

Prints of LM and TH by Adam Rhine

2002? Prints of LM and TH by Adam Rhine. $15 each from Adam Rhine, March, '03.

LM has the mouse holding a large chainsaw labeled “Rat-N-Decker”. The vibrant colors make for a very appealing fable illustration -- and a humorous glance back at…

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