The Fables of La Fontaine
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Hill, Craig
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2020
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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".
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Musée Gustave Moreau/In Fine
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13331 (Access ID)