Fable Collection (page 5)

Rapunzel, 1909
When he went over the wall he was terrified to see the Witch before him. Rapunzel from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Water of Life, 1909
Good Dwarf, can you not tell me where my brothers are? The Water of Life from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Lady and the Lion, 1909
She went away accompanied by the Lions. The Lady and the Lion from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Raven, 1909
The Golden Castle of Stromberg. The Raven from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (lithograph)

The Four Clever Brothers, 1909
The found the Princess still on the rock, but the Dragon was asleep with his head on her lap. The Four Clever Brothers from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (lithograph)

Clever Hans, 1909
Wen he got home he ahd the rope in his hand, but there was nothing at the end of it. Clever Hans from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (lithograph)

Snowdrop, 1909
The Dwarfs, when they came in the evening found Snowdrop lying on the ground. Snowdrop from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Queen Bee, 1909
The Ducks, which he had once saved, dived and brought up the key from the depths. The Queen Bee from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The White Snake, 1909
The Fishes, in their joy, stretched up their heads above the water and promised to reward him. The White Snake from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Ashenputtel, 1909
Ashenputtel goes to the ball, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Little Peasant, 1909
The Old Man had to sit by himself and ate his food from a wooden bowl … The Little Peasant from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Clever Grethel, 1909
Then he ran after him, still holding the carving knife, and cried Only one, only one!. Clever Grethel from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Straw, the Coal and the Bean, 1909
Once there was a poor old woman who lived in a village. The Straw, the Coal and the Bean from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Tom Thumb, 1909
When Tom had said goodbye to his Father they went away with him... Tom Thumb from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Robber Bridegroom, 1909
At last she reached the cellar, and there she found an old, old woman with a shaking head... The Robber Bridegroom from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Little Red Riding Hood, 1909
O, Grandmother, what big ears you have got, she said. Little Red Riding Hood from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Fundevogel, 1909
She did not go once but many times, backwards and forwards to the well. Fundevogel from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (lithograph)

The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet, 1909
Now we will go up the hill and have a good feast before the squirrel carries off all the nuts... The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub

The Goosegirl, 1909
Blow, blow, little breeze, and Conrads hat seize. The Goosegirl from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Cat and Mouse in Partnership, 1909
The Cat stole away behind the city walls to the Church... The Cat and Mouse in Partnership from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Frog Prince, 1909
So she seized him with two fingers, and carried him upstairs... The Frog Prince from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Wren and the Bear, 1909
At the third sting the Fox screamed and down went his tail between his legs... The Wren and the Bear from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Briar Rose, 1909
The young Prince siad I am not afraid; I am determined to go and look upon the lovely Briar Rose …. Briar Rose from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Jorinda and Joringel, 1909
… or a screech owl... Jorinda and Joringel from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Golden Bird, 1909
Away they flew over stock and stone, at such a pace that his hair whistled in the wind. King Thrushbeard from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

Hansel and Gretel, 1909
Hansel put out a knuckle-bone, and the old Woman, whose eyes were dim, could not see, and thought it was his finger, and she was much astonished that he did not get fat … Hansel

King Thrushbeard, 1909
The Beggar took her by the hand and led her away. King Thrushbeard from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Youth who could not shudder, 1909
The the Youth took the axe and split the anvil with one blow, catching in the Old Mans beard at the same time, from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Seven Ravens, 1909
The good little Sister cut off her own tiny finger, fitted it into the lock and succeeded in opening it. The Seven Ravens from The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph)

The Dwelling of the Ogre, 1870. Artist: Heliodore Joseph Pisan
The Dwelling of the Ogre, 1870. From The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London and NY, 1870]

The Disguised Wolf, 1870. Artist: Adolphe Francois Pannemaker
The Disguised Wolf, 1870. From The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London and NY, 1870]

The Countryman and the Serpent, 1870. Artist: Gauchard Brunier
The Countryman and the Serpent, 1870. The Farmer and the Viper. From The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London and NY, 1870]

The Wolf Turned Shepherd, 1870. Artist: Antoine Valerie Bertrand
The Wolf Turned Shepherd, 1870. From The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London and NY, 1870]

Illustration to Skeats Fables and Folk Tales from An Eastern Forest, 1901. Artist: Frederick Henry Townsend
Illustration to Skeats Fables and Folk Tales from An Eastern Forest, 1901. Fables and Folk Tales from An Eastern Forest was a book by Walter William Skeat (1835?1912), published in 1901

Phoebus et Boree, 19th century. Artist: Jean Francois Millet
Phoebus et Boree, 19th century. From The Studio Volume 59 by Ralph Nevill. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1913]

Fable VIII: The Woman Married To A Robber. Aesops Fables, 1485, (1917)
Fable VIII: The Woman Married To A Robber. Aesops Fables, 1485. An illustration from Aesopus Moralisatus, an edition of Aesops Fables published in 1485 by Francesco del Tuppo (1443-1501), Naples

Illustration by Andre Helle from Fables de la Fountaine, 1922, (1929). Artist: Andre Helle
Illustration by Andre Helle from Fables de la Fountaine 1922. From The Studio Volume 98 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1929.]

The Fox and the Grapes, 15th century (1893). From an edition of Aesops Fables printed by William Caxton. An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green

Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695). Artist: Dore, Gustave (1832-1883)
Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695). From a private collection

Portrait of the Poet Ivan A Krylov, 1832. Artist: Johann Leberecht Eggink
Portrait of the Poet Ivan A Krylov, 1832. Krylov (1769-1844) is Russias best known writer of fables. His earlier works were based on the fables of Aesop and Jean de la Fontaine

Fables, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Fables, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Gout and the Spider, c1835. Physician attending a clerical patient suffering from a case of gout. Illustration for Gout and the Spider from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine. (Paris, c1835)

Aesop, Greek fabulist, c1900
Aesop, Greek fabulist, 1493. Aesop may in fact only be a figure of legend, but according to Herodotus, he lived c620-560 BC

The Oxcart, Illustration from Fables by Lachambaudie, 1851. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
The Oxcart, Illustration from Fables by Lachambaudie, 1851

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