Fables de La Fontaine
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de La Fontaine, Jean
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1992
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There are twenty-six two-page spreads in this very pleasant landscape-formatted book. In each spread there is a fine piece of watercolor work by Chauveau on the right-hand page. These are simple and surprisingly attractive. Chauveau is at his best, I believe, when he touches, like Edward Gorey, on the slightly threatening or weird. I think here, for example, of Le Savetier et le Financier and La Vieille et les deux Servantes. Other good illustrations include Le Curé et le Mort and Le Loup, la Mère, et l'Enfant. Chauveau is also a master of large areas of simple colors. Almost each of the illustrations is signed by Chauveau in 1921. His grandson writes the preface here. I am delighted to have found this reprint. Chauveau was a caricaturist, sculptor, and writer. He died in 1940.
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5423 (Access ID)