The Fables of La Fontaine · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: en_US The Fables of La Fontaine
Description: Craig Hill
Creator: en_US Hill, Craig See all items with this value
Contributor: en_US Moreau, Gustave
Date: 2023-09-20T15:17:13Z; 2023-03; en_US 2020
Date Available: 2023-09-20T15:17:13Z
Date Issued: en_US 2020
Abstract: en_US This book joins Juliet Carey's similar edition from 2021 in paying tribute to an outstanding collection of artistic illustrations of La Fontaine's fables. Marie-Cécile Forest has edited this beautiful large-format book offering the 35 known watercolors Gustave Moreau originally did as a commission from for Antony Roux, along with 29 others that have disappeared since the series was completed in 1884. The book moves simply from one fable to the next, generally offering Craig Hill's translation on the left and Moreau's watercolor as a full-page colored illustration on the right-hand page. Among the most striking paintings for me are: CW (23); FK (29); "The Lion in Love" (32); "The Coach and the Fly" (49); "The Cobbler and the Financier" (63); "The Rat and the Elephant" (67); and "The Oyster and Litigants" (79). 9½" x 12".
Identifier: en_US 13331 (Access ID)
uri: https://cdr.creighton.edu/handle/10504/143658
Language: en_US eng
Publisher: en_US Musée Gustave Moreau/In Fine
Subject: Jean de La Fontaine See all items with this value