Antique Print-LE-RENARD-LE-BUCHERON-FABLE-CALLIGRAPHY-PL.9-Beauble-Montfort-1800

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‘”LE RENARD ET LE BUCHERON” (TITLE), “UN RENARD FUYANT DES CHASSEURS…”, “SENS MORAL”, “GUILLAUME MONTFORT”, “BEAUBL? SCULPT.”‘

– An intricately engraved plate illustrating the fable “Le Renard et le Bucheron,” depicting a fox fleeing hunters, with a woodcutter pointing toward the fox’s hiding spot. Includes calligraphed text and ornamental motifs.

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An intricately engraved plate illustrating the fable “Le Renard et le Bucheron,” depicting a fox fleeing hunters, with a woodcutter pointing toward the fox’s hiding spot. 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. Small tear in bottom right paper edge. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

AESOP’S FABLES, ENGRAVED CALLIGRAPHY, BEAUBL?, GUILLAUME MONTFORT, FOX, 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.”.

Additional information

Dimensions 45 × 30 × 1 cm

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