Fable Antique

Frontispiece engraving, printer devices on title pages, and 117 in-text half-page engravings, one for each fable, engraved by Georg Paul Busch. Cancel on p. 276 (fable LXX) where wro...

Aesop's Fables; A new translation by V.S. Vernon Jones. With an introduction by G.K.

The very scarce first edition of Samuel Croxall's translation of the fables of Aesop, illustrated throughout and in a handsome full calf binding.

Aesop. Aesop’ Fables. London: Adam & Charles Black, 1916. Illustrated by Charles Folkard.

The carved centre plaque depicting the Aesop's fable of "The Dog and Its Reflection." The frieze with swags and floral garlands with tied ribbons to side panels.

Fables is an original Modern Rare book engraved by Sir William Blake (London, 1757 - London, 1827) and written by John Gay (Barnstaple, 1685 – London, 1732) in 1793.

An early 19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for his animal and sporting etchings.

An early 19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for his animal and sporting etchings.

An early 19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for his animal and sporting etchings.

Framed size is 25.5 x 22.25 inches Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in 1927 for Ambroise Vollard Editions and published in 1952 by Teriade.

Image dimensions: 16 x 7 cm. Fable and Truth is an original etching on paper, realized by an Anonymous artist of the XX century, titled in French on the bottom center.

Charming pewter tray featuring a relief scene inspired by the fable of the frog and the fish, a narrative rooted in traditional moral storytelling.

A legend set in gold. 💍 The Fable Ring by Mountain Song Jeweler is a story of ancient royalty, vibrant soul, and bold elegance.

An early 19th century etching by Howitt from a series depicting fables. Samuel Howitt was highly regarded for his animal and sporting etchings.

Octagonal in shape, each plate illustrates a fable by La Fontaine such as The Crayfish and His Daughter ; The Rooster, the Cat and the Little Mouse ; The Stag Seeing Himself in the W...

TITLE: The Crafty Courtier: Or the fable of Reinard the Fox: Newly done into English Verse, from the Antient Latin Iambics of Hartm.

The Gathering of Nations - Animal Fable is an original lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J.

A rare pair of Aesthetic Movement cast iron fire inserts, each with twelve Minton tiles, printed in blue and white with comical designs by John Moyr-Smith from Aesop's Fables. The d...

A very pretty Tapestry 19th century Aubusson in container for doors or windows. Thanks to our restoration-conservation workshop and also Our know-how, we are pleased to present ...

Majolica Jug Depicting 'The Fox and the Grapes from Aesop's Fables, with a molded and applied fox to each side and glazed in deep cobalt blue, the top portion with yellow trellis-wor...

In the fable the fox, denied access to the grapes, states "they are probably sour".

Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian, 1887-1985) Title: The Two Bulls And The Frog Year: 1927 Medium: Original etching Edition: fom the unumbered edition of 200 Paper: Japan Image (plate m...

Framed size is 26 x23 inches Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in 1927 for Ambroise Vollard Editions and published in 1952 by Teriade.

Framed size is 25 x22.75 inches Description: From the suite les Fables De La Fontaine, created in 1927 for Ambroise Vollard Editions and published in 1952 by Teriade.

An unusual English marble fireplace with beautifully carved Aesops fable centre panel depicting the story of the Fox and the Stalk.

'The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse' is based on Aesop's fable 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse', following a country mouse and a city mouse who visit one another in their own homes.

A finely modeled 19th century Staffordshire ceramic figure group depicting the Roman fable of Androcles and the Lion, attributed to the factory of Thomas Parr.

An English, cast iron relief fireplace reflector with Fox and Stork motif after Aesop's fable, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.

Among his most famous achievements were his illustrations for editions of Aesop’s Fables, in which animals are endowed with expressive personalities and dramatic narrative energy.

He also illustrated several books, including the Fables de La Fontaine, Voltaire's Candide, and Jules Laforgue's Les Moralites Legendaires.

The story was interpreted as a warning about female power and the vulnerability of men, without distinction, even the wisest: it is therefore a sort of moralising fable intended to w...

Mobilized during World War I, he continued drawing and, after 1918, became a renowned artist and sought-after illustrator (The Jungle Book, Fables by La Fontaine). At the height of h...

The artwork illustrated animal fable by delicate and precise strokes, through wonderful imagination and sensibility, featuring animals that behave and speak as human beings to highli...

I always hurt there. There is a fable about two wolves from American native culture.

Authentic antique Aubusson tapestry from the 18th century, depicting a scene inspired by La Fontaine’s Fables. The composition features woodland animals within an elegant pastoral se...

Charles X "The Serpent and The Eagle" Ormolu Clock, circa 1830, the circular dial with strike on bell movement, signed "Charles a Paris", surmounted by the serpent and the eagle from...

The piece illustrates the famous fable “The Fox and the Grapes” by Jean de La Fontaine, capturing both narrative charm and refined stylization typical of the Art Deco movement.

With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...

With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...

With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...

With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...

With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...

With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...

With geometric motifs, telling stories of the life of saints or profane themes such as the La Fontaine fables, sometimes with text as if it were a comic book ancestor, they became on...

Encircling the field are a series of pictorial cartouches and decorative panels that appear to depict mythological and literary scenes—most notably references to the myth of Medea an...

The carved giltwood furniture nicely frames finely woven Aubusson tapestry upholstery, playfully illustrated with scènes galantes of flirtatious couples and images of animals inspire...

The Preface states "Nielsen's exquisite bizarrerie of his drawings aptly expresses the innermost significance of the old-world, old-wives' fables. For to term these legends, Nursery ...

On the front the artisan created a marquetry with an illustration of the fable “The Fox and the Crow”, one of Aesop’s famous Fables.

The Aubusson has woven gallant scenes, and a fable of a wolf dressed as a huntsman. Crafted in France in the early-1800s, this rare set of furniture are in their an original condit...

In his writing, Defoe blended the traditions of travel literature and adventure stories with fables, allegory, and even memoir, creating a writing style all his own. 

Comes from Ogilby's 1665 "The Fables of Aesop" portfolio of 24 etchings. Our particular state here lacks a bear in center and dog lower right.

In 1946-47 she illustrated Bible stories, fables and activity pages in the Treasure Chest comic book.

Illustration of a Greek fable. Copperplate etching drawn and engraved from life by Samuel Howitt from his own A New Work of Animals, Principally Designed from the Fables of Aesop, Ga...

'Le Baiser Donné et Le Baiser Rendu' illustrates a scene from the French literary classic, the Fables of Jean de la Fontaine. It is one of a pair of courtship subjects; the other is ...

Visscher, this emblematic print depicts the fable '’t Peerd ende ’t Hart' (The Horse and the Deer) and combines detailed engraving with a moralistic Dutch prose explanation below.

Ex. private British collection, these decorative antique tiles are each transfer printed with scenes from three of Aesop’s Fables, including Two Travellers and a Bear (top), The Gees...

The delicate use of ink and watercolor evokes an atmosphere of quiet magic and suspense, drawing viewers into a world between fable and shadow. About the Artist Einar Norelius was b...