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John Fontaine Collection

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: La Laitière, 18th century. Creator: Jean Baptiste Marie Huet

La Laitière, 18th century. Creator: Jean Baptiste Marie Huet
La Laitiere, 18th century. The Milkmaid. The figure is possibly based on Perrette in Jean de la Fontaine's "La Laitiere et le Pot au Lait", (book VII, fable x)

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Le lion amoureux, c.1836. Creator: Camille Joseph Etienne Roqueplan

Le lion amoureux, c.1836. Creator: Camille Joseph Etienne Roqueplan
Le lion amoureux, c.1836. The Lion in Love. Scene from the fables of La Fontaine: a lion falls in love with a peasant's daughter and asks the father's permission to marry her

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: The Partridge Saves Her Young, 1732. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Oudry

The Partridge Saves Her Young, 1732. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Oudry
The Partridge Saves Her Young, 1732

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: The Partridge and the Cocks, 1732. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Oudry

The Partridge and the Cocks, 1732. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Oudry
The Partridge and the Cocks, 1732

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Portrait of Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695), poet, c1680. Creator: Hyacinthe Rigaud

Portrait of Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695), poet, c1680. Creator: Hyacinthe Rigaud
Portrait of Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695), poet, c1680

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: The kiss returned. Creator: Ecole Francaise

The kiss returned. Creator: Ecole Francaise
The kiss returned

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Plate, Montereau, 1800 / 25. Creator: Creil Pottery

Plate, Montereau, 1800 / 25. Creator: Creil Pottery
Plate, Montereau, 1800/25

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Fables of La Fontaine (Furnishing Fabric), Rouen, c. 1830. Creator: Bapaume et Cocatrix

Fables of La Fontaine (Furnishing Fabric), Rouen, c. 1830. Creator: Bapaume et Cocatrix
Fables of La Fontaine (Furnishing Fabric), Rouen, c. 1830. Foliage with scenes from the Fables of Jean de La Fontaine: Le Villageois et le Serpent

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Eight Fables of La Fontaine (Furnishing Fabric), Munster, c. 1810

Eight Fables of La Fontaine (Furnishing Fabric), Munster, c. 1810. Le Satire et le passant [The Satyr and the passer-by]; Le Cheval qui a casse sa bride, [The Horse that broke its bridle]; La Lionne

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Fables of Fontaine Furnishing Fabric, France, c. 1815. Creator: Hartmann et Fils

Fables of Fontaine Furnishing Fabric, France, c. 1815. Creator: Hartmann et Fils
Fables of Fontaine Furnishing Fabric, France, c. 1815. Le Satire et le passant [The Satyr and the passer-by]; Le Cheval qui a casse sa bride, [The Horse that broke its bridle]; La Lionne, qui a p[

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Le roi, le milan, et le chasseur (The King, the Kite, and the Hunter), published 1759

Le roi, le milan, et le chasseur (The King, the Kite, and the Hunter), published 1759

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: L homme et la puce (The Man with Fleas), published 1756. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost

L homme et la puce (The Man with Fleas), published 1756. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost
L homme et la puce (The Man with Fleas), published 1756

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: L homme et la couleuvre (Man and the Snake), published 1759

L homme et la couleuvre (Man and the Snake), published 1759

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Le petit chien. Creator: Unknown

Le petit chien. Creator: Unknown
Le petit chien. [The little dog]

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Autre imitation: L amour mouille. Creator: Unknown

Autre imitation: L amour mouille. Creator: Unknown
Autre imitation: L amour mouille. [Another imitation: wet Cupid]

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Imitation d anacreon: Le portrait d iris. Creator: Unknown

Imitation d anacreon: Le portrait d iris. Creator: Unknown
Imitation d anacreon: Le portrait d iris. [Imitation of Anacreon: the portrait of Iris]

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: La gageure des trois commeres: Le fil. Creator: Unknown

La gageure des trois commeres: Le fil. Creator: Unknown
La gageure des trois commeres: Le fil. [The three gossips wager: the thread]

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Les deux amis. Creator: Unknown

Les deux amis. Creator: Unknown
Les deux amis. [The two friends]

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: La Discorde, 1886. Creator: Felix Bracquemond

La Discorde, 1886. Creator: Felix Bracquemond
La Discorde, 1886. [Discord]

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: L Homme qui court apres la Fortune et celui qui l attend dans son lit, 1886

L Homme qui court apres la Fortune et celui qui l attend dans son lit, 1886. [The man who runs after Fortune and the man who waits for it in bed, or The fortune-seeker and the layabout]

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Le Lion amoureux, 1886. Creator: Felix Bracquemond

Le Lion amoureux, 1886. Creator: Felix Bracquemond
Le Lion amoureux, 1886. [The Lion in Love]

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Le Calandrier des Vieillards (The Calendar of Old Men, from Suite d Estampes Nouve

Le Calandrier des Vieillards (The Calendar of Old Men, from Suite d Estampes Nouvelles pour les Contes de la Fontaine (Series of New Prints for the Tales of La Fontaine), 18th century

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Designs for Plates Taken from Oudrys Illustrations to La Fontaines Fables, after 1755

Designs for Plates Taken from Oudrys Illustrations to La Fontaines Fables, after 1755

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Design for a Sofa, from: Nouvelle Iconographie Historique III, series Q, 1771 or after

Design for a Sofa, from: Nouvelle Iconographie Historique III, series Q, 1771 or after

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: La Gageure des trois Commeres: La Servante, from Contes et nouvelles en vers

La Gageure des trois Commeres: La Servante, from Contes et nouvelles en vers par Jean de La Fontaine. A Paris, de l imprimerie de P. Didot, l an III de la Republique, 1795, published in 1795

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Le Paysan qui avait offenseson Seigneur, from Contes et nouvelles en vers pa

Le Paysan qui avait offenseson Seigneur, from Contes et nouvelles en vers pa
Le Paysan qui avait offense son Seigneur, from Contes et nouvelles en vers par Jean de La Fontaine. A Paris, de l imprimerie de P. Didot, l an III de la Republique, 1795, published in 1795

Background imageJohn Fontaine Collection: Fontaine, (1621-1695), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Fontaine, (1621-1695), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Fontaine, (1621-1695), 1830. Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) widely read French poet known for his Fables. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R


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