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Fables
Engraved by: Pierre Fourdrinier (French, worked in England, active 1720–1760)
Engraved by: Gerard van der Gucht (English, 1696–1776)
Engraved by: John van der Gucht (English, 1697–1776)
Engraved by: Bernard Baron (French, worked in England, 1696–1762)
Engraved by: Gérard Jean-Baptiste Scotin II (French, born in 1698, worked in England from 1733)
After: William Kent (English, 1685–1748)
After: John Wootton (English, about 1682–1764)
After: Hubert François Gravelot (French, 1699–1773)
Author: John Gay (English, 1685–1732)
Publisher: J. and R. Tonson (active 1737–1765)
Publisher: John Watts (English, died in 1763)
Publisher: John and Paul Knapton
Publisher: Thomas Cox (English, 18th century)
Engraved by: Gerard van der Gucht (English, 1696–1776)
Engraved by: John van der Gucht (English, 1697–1776)
Engraved by: Bernard Baron (French, worked in England, 1696–1762)
Engraved by: Gérard Jean-Baptiste Scotin II (French, born in 1698, worked in England from 1733)
After: William Kent (English, 1685–1748)
After: John Wootton (English, about 1682–1764)
After: Hubert François Gravelot (French, 1699–1773)
Author: John Gay (English, 1685–1732)
Publisher: J. and R. Tonson (active 1737–1765)
Publisher: John Watts (English, died in 1763)
Publisher: John and Paul Knapton
Publisher: Thomas Cox (English, 18th century)
1737–38
Place of Publication: London, England
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 70 engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 20.5 x 13.4 x 4 cm (8 1/16 x 5 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1437
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
London: [v.1] J. and R. Tonson and J. Watts, [v.2] J. and P. Knapton and T. Cox, 1737-1738
Catalogue Raisonné
ESTC (RLIN) [v.1] T013822, [v.2] T013828; Cohen-de Ricci 428; Ray, French Illustrated Book, 13
Description(London: [v.1] J. and R. Tonson and J. Watts, [v.2] J. and P. Knapton and T. Cox, 1737-1738) Two volumes as one; [v.1] 104 leaves, [v.2] 81 ll., plus 17 plates; early gilt-stamped brown calf.
Illustrations to fables; frontispiece to vol. 2 depicting Gay's tomb
Illustrations to fables; frontispiece to vol. 2 depicting Gay's tomb
ProvenanceUnidentified armorial bookplate with motto "Perseverantia"; William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.