Le fou qui vend la sagesse.
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Item data
Title
Le fou qui vend la sagesse.
Collection
Children's book illustrations
Book illustrations -- Fables -- E-H
Names
Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883 (Artist)
Gauchard, Félix Jean (Wood-engraver)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1868
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Fables
City & town life
Fools & jesters
La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695. Fables
Peddlers
Genres
Notes
Source Note: Fables de la Fontaine. (Paris : Hachette et cie, 1868) Doré, Gustave (1832-1883), Illustrator. La Fontaine, Jean de (1621-1695), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : wood engraving ; 25.5 x 20 cm.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 48265f00-c5ba-012f-a951-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1868
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MLA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Le fou qui vend la sagesse." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1868. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/48265f00-c5ba-012f-a951-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1868). Le fou qui vend la sagesse. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/48265f00-c5ba-012f-a951-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Le fou qui vend la sagesse." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 14, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/48265f00-c5ba-012f-a951-58d385a7bc34
Wikipedia citation
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