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The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine

Print
1931 (engraved)
Artist/Maker
William Heinemann Ltd. (publisher)
Random House, Inc. (publisher)
Gooden, Stephen (engraver)
Place of origin
England (engraved)
London (published)
New York (published)

Copperplate engraving print for the title page to 'The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine' (Vol I.), depicting a man inside an elaborate puppet-theatre with a collection of puppets, including a cat and a clergyman. A medallion above the stage contains the title and details of the translator and engraver and a plaque on the base of the stage gives publishing details.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Fables of Jean de la Fontaine
Materials and techniques
Copperplate engraving print
Paper
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Engraving for the title page to 'The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine' by Stephen Gooden (1892-1955); 1931
Physical description
Copperplate engraving print for the title page to 'The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine' (Vol I.), depicting a man inside an elaborate puppet-theatre with a collection of puppets, including a cat and a clergyman. A medallion above the stage contains the title and details of the translator and engraver and a plaque on the base of the stage gives publishing details.
Dimensions
  • Size of plate impression height: 21.8cm
  • Size of plate impression width: 13.1cm
  • Size of image height: 21.1cm
  • Size of image width: 12.4cm
Currently housed in a closed mount so unable to measure size of sheet. Measured by DH 01/07/2010
Credit line
Given by Messrs Wm. Heinemann, Ltd.
Production
See the plate this print was taken from, E.922-1935.
Subjects depicted
Theatre
Theatre
Man
Cat
Clergyman
Puppets
Medallion
Fan
Moldings
Literary reference<u>The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine</u>, translated into English by Edward Marsh. London : William Heinemann Ltd. New York : Random House. 1931.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.924-1935

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O737615/the-fables-of-jean-de-print-gooden-stephen/
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