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The Fables of La Fontaine

Copper Plate
1931 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Line engraving illustration on copper plate depicting a figure with a lamp, standing in a doorway, looking a two figures asleep in bed.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The Fables of La Fontaine (series title)
  • The Hag and the Slaves (published title)
Materials and techniques
Line engraving illustration on copper plate
Brief description
'The Hag and the Slaves', Book V, 6., line engraving illustration on copper plate by Stephen Gooden, for 'The Fables of La Fontaine' translated by Edward Marsh, published by William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1931
Physical description
Line engraving illustration on copper plate depicting a figure with a lamp, standing in a doorway, looking a two figures asleep in bed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 158.75mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1935)
  • Width: 85.725mm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1935)
Marks and inscriptions
'The Hag and the Slaves' (engraved below the image.)
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1935
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.283A-1935

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Record createdJanuary 11, 2019
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