Printing Plate
1931 (engraved)
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Original copper plate for the endpiece to 'The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine', Book VII, showing a mouse on a crescent moon, scratching its ear with its back foot.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Copperplate engraving |
| Brief description | Original copper plate for the endpiece to 'The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine', Book VII, showing a mouse on a crescent moon. Engraved by Stephen Gooden (1892-1955); 1931. |
| Physical description | Original copper plate for the endpiece to 'The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine', Book VII, showing a mouse on a crescent moon, scratching its ear with its back foot. |
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| Credit line | Given by Messrs Wm. Heinemann, Ltd. |
| Production | See a print taken form this plate, E.925-1935. |
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| Accession number | E.923-1935 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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