Aesops Collection

Ancient Greek story teller Aesop
3253076 Ancient Greek story teller Aesop; (add.info.: Aesop, c. 620-564 BC. Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900)

THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
THE FARMER & HIS SONS A farmer on his deathbed tells his sons that a treasure lies hidden on his farm so that they will care for and dig the earth after his death Date: 1761

AESOP/BLACKAMOOR
THE BLACKAMOOR Thinking his dark skin is only dirt, they seek to scrub him white, but in vain, the blackamoor remains black, catches cold and dies

The Blind man and the paralytic, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving)
PER190865 The Blind man and the paralytic, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection

The Warbler and the nightingale, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving)
PER190862 The Warbler and the nightingale, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Squirrel, the dog and the fox, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving)
PER190860 The Squirrel, the dog and the fox, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Ecureuil)

Illustration for The Wolf and the Lamb, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving)
PER190864 Illustration for The Wolf and the Lamb, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection

The Girl, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (engraving, 19th century)
PER190895 The Girl, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (engraving, 19th century) by Huyot, Jules (1841-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Girl)

The Ox, the horse and the donkey, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving)
PER190861 The Ox, the horse and the donkey, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Boeuf)

The Lion and the Leopard, from Fables by jean Pierre Claris de Florian (1755-94) (colour engraving)
PER190859 The Lion and the Leopard, from Fables by jean Pierre Claris de Florian (1755-94) (colour engraving) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Lion et le leopard; )

The Frog Who Would Grow as Big as the Ox, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving)
PER190858 The Frog Who Would Grow as Big as the Ox, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Rabier

Illustration for The Fox and the Stork, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving)
PER190876 Illustration for The Fox and the Stork, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Noble

Illustration for The Dog and the Cow, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving)
PER190877 Illustration for The Dog and the Cow, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Old Woman and the Two Servants, from Fables
PER190897 Illustration for The Old Woman and the Two Servants, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (engraving) by Dore

The Young Cockerel, the Cat and the Young Mouse, from Fables
PER190883 The Young Cockerel, the Cat and the Young Mouse, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) 1888 (colour engraving) by Gelibert

The Ears of the Hare, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95
PER190881 The Ears of the Hare, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Gelibert, Gaston (1850-1931); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Wolf and the Lamb, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95
PER207620 The Wolf and the Lamb, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Fraipont, Georges (1873-1912); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Donkey and the Little Dog, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95)
PER190890 The Donkey and the Little Dog, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95), advertising for Au Bon Marche department store (colour litho) by Leloir

Foxs adventures with verses inside a Christmas card
Foxs adventures with a crow, geese and a rabbit inside a Christmas card. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

The Dog and the Wolf, from Fables Choisies de la Fontaine
CHT231159 The Dog and the Wolf, from Fables Choisies de la Fontaine by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95), published by Librairies-Imprimeries Reunies (colour engraving) by Fraipont

The Wolf and the Lamb, illustration from Fables
CHT242732 The Wolf and the Lamb, illustration from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) 1868 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dore

Illustration for The Cobbler and the Financier, from Fables
PER190899 Illustration for The Cobbler and the Financier, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (engraving) by Dore

Illustration for The Hen with the Golden Eggs, from Fables
PER190898 Illustration for The Hen with the Golden Eggs, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (engraving) by Dore

The Crow and the Fox, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95
PER190882 The Crow and the Fox, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Gelibert, Gaston (1850-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Corbeau et le Renard; ); French

Illustration for Death and the Woodcutter, from Fables
PER190892 Illustration for Death and the Woodcutter, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) engraved by Jonnard (engraving) by Dore

The Tortoise and The Two Ducks, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95
PER207621 The Tortoise and The Two Ducks, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) 1888 (colour engraving) by Gelibert

The Dog and the Wolf, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95
CHT231157 The Dog and the Wolf, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Fraipont, Georges (1873-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Oak and the Reed, from Fables
PER190896 Illustration for The Oak and the Reed, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Milkmaid and the Milk Can, from Fables
PER190893 Illustration for The Milkmaid and the Milk Can, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (engraving) by Dore

The Cart stuck in the mud, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95
PER190885 The Cart stuck in the mud, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) 1888 (colour engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Hare and the Tortoise, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95
PER190880 The Hare and the Tortoise, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Gelibert, Gaston (1850-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Aesop, Fables, F Barlow 1665 (b / w photo)
5988819 Aesop, Fables, F Barlow 1665 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aesop, Fables, F Barlow 1665)

The Dog and the Wolf, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95
CHT231158 The Dog and the Wolf, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustrations for Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) imagerie Gangel and P
PER190889 Illustrations for Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) imagerie Gangel and P. Didion in Metz (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French

Illustration for The Rat Who Has Withdrawn from Society from Fables
PER200583 Illustration for The Rat Who Has Withdrawn from Society from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) 1902 (colour engraving) by Christophe (Colomb)

MERCURY AND THE CAMEL

HARE AND TORTOISE
THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE The hare sleeps... and the tortoise wins the race Date: 1809

The fable of the greedy bird-catcher, based on the fables of Aesop. The bird-catcher has greedily tried to trap so many birds that he can t spring his net

THE FOX AND THE GRAPES, BY GUSTAVE DORE. One of the Aesops fables. Dore, 1832 - 1883, French. 1870, Art, Artist, romanticism, colour, color engraving

The Fox and the Raisins, illustration from Caxtons Aesops Fables
XJF618949 The Fox and the Raisins, illustration from Caxtons Aesops Fables, 1484 (woodcut) by English School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lion and the Ass, illustration from Caxtons Aesops Fables
XJF618950 The Lion and the Ass, illustration from Caxtons Aesops Fables, 1484 (woodcut) by English School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lion and the Mouse, illustration to Aesops Fables, 1687 (etching)
XJF618935 The Lion and the Mouse, illustration to Aesops Fables, 1687 (etching) by Barlow, Francis (1626-1702); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mouse frees the lion from a hunters net.); English

The Fox and the Stork, illustration to Aesops Fables, 1666 (etching)
XJF618934 The Fox and the Stork, illustration to Aesops Fables, 1666 (etching) by Barlow, Francis (1626-1702); Private Collection; (add.info.: The stork drinks out of a narrow-necked vial)

The Old Man and his Sons, illustration from Aesops Fables, 1666 (etching)
XJF618931 The Old Man and his Sons, illustration from Aesops Fables, 1666 (etching) by Barlow, Francis (1626-1702); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Wolf in Sheeps Clothing, 1687 (etching)
XJF618932 The Wolf in Sheeps Clothing, 1687 (etching) by Barlow, Francis (1626-1702); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wolf is hanged when it is discovered by the shepherds)

The Ambitious Frog, illustration from Aesops Fables, 1687 (etching)
XJF618933 The Ambitious Frog, illustration from Aesops Fables, 1687 (etching) by Barlow, Francis (1626-1702); Private Collection; (add.info)

The frogs asking for a king, illustration from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine
XIR287748 The frogs asking for a king, illustration from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Peacocks Complaint, 1887 (colour litho)
XCF272240 The Peacocks Complaint, 1887 (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Aesops Fables; ); English, out of copyright

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"Aesop's Fables: Timeless Tales of Wisdom and Morality" Step into the enchanting world of Aesop's fables, where animals come to life and impart valuable lessons. From "The Farmer and His Sons" to "The Blind Man and the Paralytic, " these stories have captivated readers for centuries with their profound teachings. In Jean de La Fontaine's colorful engravings, we witness the power of storytelling as it transcends time. The warbler and the nightingale engage in a melodious rivalry, reminding us that envy can lead to self-destruction. Meanwhile, the squirrel, dog, and fox teach us about unity amidst adversity. La Fontaine's illustrations also bring to life his adaptation of "The Wolf and the Lamb, " highlighting how those in power often manipulate facts to justify their actions. Similarly thought-provoking is "The Girl, " which reminds us that appearances can be deceiving. But it is not only La Fontaine who has contributed to this treasury of wisdom; Jean Pierre Claris de Florian adds his touch with "The Lion and the Leopard. " Through vibrant colors, he portrays a timeless battle between prideful rivals who fail to see beyond their differences. And let us not forget Aesop himself—the master storyteller whose tales continue to inspire generations. In his renowned fable "The Frog Who Would Grow as Big as the Ox, " we learn that ambition should be tempered by humility. "The Fox and the Stork" remind us about fairness while illustrating how our actions affect others. And finally, in "The Dog and Cow, " Aesop teaches us about loyalty—a virtue that stands strong even when faced with temptation. As we delve into these captivating engravings from centuries past, let them serve as reminders of universal truths—lessons on morality, integrity, compassion, perseverance—all wrapped within delightful narratives crafted by brilliant minds.