Book 3, Fable 4: The Two Pigeons (Les Deux Pigeons), from "Fables Nouvelles"
Artwork Details
- Title: Book 3, Fable 4: The Two Pigeons (Les Deux Pigeons), from "Fables Nouvelles"
- Series/Portfolio: Fables Nouvelles
- Artist: Nicolas Henry Tardieu (French, Paris 1674–1749 Paris)
- Artist: After Charles Antoine Coypel (French, Paris 1694–1752 Paris)
- Author: Jean de La Fontaine (French, Château-Thierry 1621–1695 Paris)
- Author: Lamotte-Houdar (French, 1672–1731)
- Date: 1719
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 3 1/8 × 3 13/16 in. (8 × 9.7 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
- Object Number: 62.602.1036(9)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Multiple artists/makers
1694–1749
Nicolas Henry Tardieu
Antoine Watteau
1731
Nicolas Henry Tardieu
Carlo Maratti
Nicolas Henry Tardieu
Andrea Luigi (l'Ingegno)
ca. 1729
Nicolas Henry Tardieu
Giulio Romano
ca. 1695–1749
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.