Fables Collection (page 6)

Frontispiece of Fables de La Fontaine, edited by Bouillon
2562792 Frontispiece of Fables de La Fontaine, edited by Bouillon, 1776 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Grandville (1803-1847)
Jean-Ignace Isidore Gerard. An Animal in the Moon engraved by Breviere from The Fables of la Fontaine. Date: 1843

The Moroccan Storyteller, 1877 (oil on canvas)
EDI190537 The Moroccan Storyteller, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Dehodencq, Alfred (1822-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Moroccan tradition of storytelling (Hikayat) dates back almost 1

The Lion and the Midge, and the Animals Sick of the Plague
2562795 The Lion and the Midge, and the Animals Sick of the Plague, from Fables de La Fontaine (coloured engraving) by French School

Le petit poisson et le pecheur - The fisherman and the little fish - from Fables
XEE4156129 Le petit poisson et le pecheur - The fisherman and the little fish - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engravin after Gustave Dore (1832-83)

La Fortune et le jeune Enfant - The Goddess Fortune saves the Little Child from the Well
XEE4156119 La Fortune et le jeune Enfant - The Goddess Fortune saves the Little Child from the Well - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engraving after Gustave Dore (1832-83)

L Aigle et le Hibou - The Eagle and the Owl - from Fables
XEE4156109 L Aigle et le Hibou - The Eagle and the Owl - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engravin after Gustave Dore (1832-83) - Private collection by Dore

Le chartier - The Wagoner Mired - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine
XEE4156096 Le chartier - The Wagoner Mired - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engraving after Gustave Dore (1832-83) - Private collection by Dore

Tircis et Amarante - Tircis and Amaranth - (The shepherd and shepherdess) - from
XEE4156064 Tircis et Amarante - Tircis and Amaranth - (The shepherd and shepherdess) - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engraving after Gustave Dore (1832-83)

Le Bassa (pasha) et le Marchand - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine
XEE4156059 Le Bassa (pasha) et le Marchand - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engraving after Gustave Dore (1832-83) - Private collection by Dore

Le loup et le chasseur - The wolf and the hunter - from Fables
XEE4156052 Le loup et le chasseur - The wolf and the hunter - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engravin after Gustave Dore (1832-83) - Private collection by Dore

le chat et le fox - The Fox and the Cat - from Fables
XEE4156039 le chat et le fox - The Fox and the Cat - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engravin after Gustave Dore (1832-83) - Private collection by Dore

the monkey and the cat - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine
XEE4156036 the monkey and the cat - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engraving after Gustave Dore (1832-83) - Private collection by Dore

L Amour et la Folie - Love and Madness - from Fables
XEE4155983 L Amour et la Folie - Love and Madness - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engraving after Gustave Dore (1832-83) - Private collection by Dore

Le fox et les chickens d inde - from Fables
XEE4155978 Le fox et les chickens d inde - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engraving after Gustave Dore (1832-83) - Private collection by Dore

Title page of the Dutch Esopus, Delft, 1498 (engraving)
5227349 Title page of the Dutch Esopus, Delft, 1498 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page of the Dutch Esopus, Delft, 1498)

The Nurse And The Wolf (colour litho)
5227842 The Nurse And The Wolf (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nurse And The Wolf.); © Look and Learn

The Jay And The Peacock (engraving)
5214069 The Jay And The Peacock (engraving) by Heighway, Richard (1832-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jay And The Peacock)

The Fox And The Crow (engraving)
5214076 The Fox And The Crow (engraving) by Heighway, Richard (1832-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fox And The Crow)

The Frog and the Mouse, one of Aesops Fables (chromolitho)
5235929 The Frog and the Mouse, one of Aesops Fables (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Frog and the Mouse)

The Wolf and the Crane, one of Aesops fables (chromolitho)
5235927 The Wolf and the Crane, one of Aesops fables (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wolf and the Crane, one of Aesops fables)

The Wolf and the Lamb, illustration from Fables by La Fontaine
PER437848 The Wolf and the Lamb, illustration from Fables by La Fontaine. 1868 (colour litho) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Rabbits, illustration from Fables by La Fontaine, 1868 (engraving)
PER437822 The Rabbits, illustration from Fables by La Fontaine, 1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Lapins ; Jean de la Fontaine (1621-95); ); French

Jean de la Fontaine (engraving)
818683 Jean de la Fontaine (engraving) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695). French poet and fabulist.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The Lion and the Gnat, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine, published by H
498850 The Lion and the Gnat, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine, published by H. Fournier Aine, 1838 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

The Hare and the Tortoise, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine
498842 The Hare and the Tortoise, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine, published by H. Fournier Aine, 1838 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

The Lion And The Mouse (colour litho)
3621368 The Lion And The Mouse (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lion And The Mouse)

The Fox And The Stork (colour litho)
3621365 The Fox And The Stork (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fox And The Stork)

The Town And Country Mouse (colour litho)
3621364 The Town And Country Mouse (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Town And Country Mouse)

The Lark And Her Young Ones (colour litho)
3621363 The Lark And Her Young Ones (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lark And Her Young Ones)

La Fontaines Fables: Tircis and Amaranth, by Dore
3780004 La Fontaines Fables: Tircis and Amaranth, by Dore. by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: La Fontaines Fables: Tircis and Amaranth, engraving by Gustave Dore)

The city mouse showed her friend the larder, 1930s (colour litho)
2920371 The city mouse showed her friend the larder, 1930s (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The contest between the North wind and the sun, 1930s (colour litho)
2920367 The contest between the North wind and the sun, 1930s (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

He saw some Tench taking their leaps, 1930s (colour litho)
2920356 He saw some Tench taking their leaps, 1930s (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Wolf and the Lion, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504518 The Wolf and the Lion, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Fatal Marriage, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504508 The Fatal Marriage, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Bear and the Beehives, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504507 The Bear and the Beehives, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Wanton Calf, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504504 The Wanton Calf, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Man and his Goose, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504503 The Man and his Goose, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Lion and the Four Bulls, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504501 The Lion and the Four Bulls, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Mischievous Dog, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504498 The Mischievous Dog, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Nurse and the Wolf, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504495 The Nurse and the Wolf, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Lioness and the Fox, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504475 The Lioness and the Fox, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Fox and the Bramble, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504471 The Fox and the Bramble, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Tunny and the Dolphin, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504469 The Tunny and the Dolphin, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Husbandman and the Stork, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504458 The Husbandman and the Stork, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Wolves and the Sheep, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504437 The Wolves and the Sheep, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Horse and the Ass, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504425 The Horse and the Ass, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

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"Fables: Timeless Tales of Wisdom and Morality" Step into the enchanting world of fables, where animals and nature come alive to teach us valuable lessons. From the classic tales like "The Wind and the Sun" that remind us of the power of kindness over force, to "The Tortoise and the Hare (Fol)" which teaches us about perseverance, these stories have captivated generations. In George Studdy's whimsical cartoon series 'Fruity Fables, ' we meet a lady orange shedding her skin down to a bikini, reminding us that appearances can be deceiving. Dating back to 1938, this artwork showcases how fables continue to entertain and provoke thought even after decades. "The Fox and the Stork" reminds us about fairness in friendships while "The Fox and Crow" warns against flattery's deceitful allure. Doonagore Castle stands tall as a testament to history overlooking the vast Atlantic Ocean, just as ancient they have withstood time. Aesop's timeless tale of "The Hare and Tortoise" teaches us not to underestimate slow but steady progress. Meanwhile, "The Wolves and Sheep" serves as a cautionary reminder about unity against common threats. As we delve deeper into fable lore, we encounter stories such as "Stag and his Reflection, " highlighting vanity's consequences. The vibrant lithograph depicting "The Goose With The Golden Eggs" symbolizes greed’s destructive nature. Gustave Doré's masterpiece painting titled "The Council Held by Rats" portrays unity among rodents facing adversity—a powerful metaphor for collective strength in times of crisis. Through captivating narratives filled with anthropomorphic characters or symbolic landscapes like Doonagore Castle, fables transcend cultures and eras—reminding humanity of essential values such as honesty, humility, wisdom, patience, cooperation, and empathy. So let these age-old tales guide you through life’s challenges, as fables continue to inspire and impart timeless wisdom for generations to come.