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The Hare and the Frogs, from Jean de La Fontaine's "Fables"

ca. 1868
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Hare and the Frogs, from Jean de La Fontaine's "Fables"
  • Series/Portfolio: Jean de La Fontaine's "Fables"
  • Engraver: Adolphe François Pannemaker (Belgian, Brussels 1822–1900)
  • Engraver: And Albert Doms (French, active 1850–79)
  • Artist: After Gustave Doré (French, Strasbourg 1832–1883 Paris)
  • Author: Related author Jean de La Fontaine (French, Château-Thierry 1621–1695 Paris)
  • Publisher: Cassell, Petter and Galpin
  • Date: ca. 1868
  • Medium: Wood engraving
  • Dimensions: sheet: 12 1/16 x 9 1/4 in. (30.7 x 23.5 cm)
    image: 9 7/16 x 7 1/2 in. (24 x 19 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Algernon S. Sullivan, 1919
  • Object Number: 19.48.8(3)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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