Abstract Here was one of two surprises in a blisteringly hot weekend foray to the Marché aux Puces! "Daniel et Lilli" is basically a button shop on the first floor of the Marché Dauphine. I did find buttons, but I found more brooches and drawings. The helpful attendant just kept bringing me more things! These lovely finds made up for an otherwise not-so-successful day. The bunny sleeps blissfully against a tree while the tortoise passes by. What lovely work, and what a lovely "save" from the...

Abstract Here was one of two surprises in a blisteringly hot weekend foray to the Marché aux Puces! "Daniel et Lilli" is basically a button shop on the first floor of the Marché Dauphine. I did find buttons, but I found more brooches and drawings. The helpful attendant just kept bringing me more things! These lovely finds made up for an otherwise not-so-successful day. I enjoy the wolf and the lamb here, but I wonder what the wolf holds in his left paw. Again, what a lovely "save" from the fate...

Abstract There are two mysteries about these three well-worn images. First, are they prints, pages, or perhaps plates removed from pages? Secondly, who created them when? One clue is that they are not following La Fontaine's system of "books" but rather a numbering system that presents individual pieces up to #236 at least. I will keep an eye out for identical illustrations. Do not miss the serving girl pouring wine expertly into the shepherd's cup in CXCIV and the utter lack of interaction in...