1947? La Fontaine's Fables in children's scenes. 18 cards produced by M. Barré and J. Doyez, Paris. The artist's signature seems to be "Lack" or "Jack." Series 1426; each card has a different letter following that number. No. 614. The fable is printed in script on the message side of the post card. At about the same time, this publishing firm did a series of colored postcards by Starling. Imprimé en France. 30 Francs each from Normand Antiquités at the Marché aux Puces, Clignancourt, May, '97 and July, '98. 45 Francs each for eleven cards from M. d'Autreppe at Clignancourt, August, '99. Fourteen more cards for €4 each, St. Ouen, August, '17. Persistence has paid off: I now have what I believe are the last two cards ("D" and "H") for $12 from Bertrand Cocq, Calonne Ricouart, France, Sept., '18.
1950? Portrait of La Fontaine. (1621-1695). 18268. Paris: Braun & Cie. $7 from Alexandre Przopior, April, '00.
Here La Fontaine looks right from within a rectangular portrait done principally in brown tones and placed on a cream-colored background. The back of the card contains a message, and the stamp has been canceled.
2005 La Fontaine and Le Gaucher. La Fontaine and Le Gaucher. Pierrejean Gaucher. Paris: Nocturne.
Here is a 50-minute compact disc featuring sixteen fables musically rendered. Fourteen are in French, with one Italian version of OF and one English version of GA. Guitars, pianos, accordion, trombone, saxophone, flute, counterbass, and percussion all contribute. Pierrejean Gaucher did the composition and arrangements of the music. A few bars of taps for the exploded frog in the Italian version of OF is a nice touch! FC and WC have multiple parts. TMCM is wonderfully frantic music, well matched to the lively colored cartoon work! Overall, the disc shows a strong integration of poetry and music.
1950? Portrait of La Fontaine. (1621-1695). Poete Français. 225. Fabriqué en France. Paris: AN. $9 from Alexandre Przopior, April, '00.
Here La Fontaine looks left from within a medallion placed on a gray-white background. The card stock seems to be almost photograph paper. The back of the card is clean.
1992 Four pins commemorating the thirty-third "Fêtes de Jean de La Fontaine" at Chateau-Thierry, June, 1992.
In a fashion that I believe is typical for this festival, the four pins bring together the poet, his home, his fables, and their characters. Small but lovely!
