Print Description
An intricately engraved plate illustrating the fable “Le Lion et la Biche,” depicting a deer fleeing hunters and inadvertently seeking refuge in a lion’s den. Includes calligraphed text and ornamental motifs.
Made by Beauble after Guillaume Montfort.
Medium: Copperplate engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 30 x 45 cm (11.81 x 17.72 inch). Image size: 30 x 45 cm. (11.81 x 17.72 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Slight foxing, creasing and soiling. A few small worm holes. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
AESOP’S FABLES, ENGRAVED CALLIGRAPHY, BEAUBL?, GUILLAUME MONTFORT, LION, DEER, HUNTERS, 19TH CENTURY, FRENCH ENGRAVINGS | EXPO-E100-26
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Part of “Fables d’Esope”, published by Basset, Paris, circa 1800.
Biography engraver: Beauble, a French engraver known for his intricate calligraphic works and collaborations on illustrated books.
Biography artist: Guillaume Montfort, a professor and calligrapher active in the early 19th century, known for his collaboration on the “Fables d’Esope.”.
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