"The Little Fish and the Fisherman," button, 1890
Scope and Contents
The Carlson Fable Collection is a gathering of primary fable materials at Reinert Alumni Memorial Library at Creighton University. It grew out of the personal collection of fable materials gathered by Rev. Gregory Carlson, S.J. and was given to the Creighton Libraries in 1996. There are more than 10,000 books and approximately 8,000 artifacts in the collection.
From plates to stamps, from cards to whiskey decanters, from toys to posters, you'll find just about anything you can imagine here. Please explore all that is to offer here in my fables Catalogue of Objects.
This is the largest online catalog of fable related objects on the internet. Many are from Aesop's Fables but you will find La Fontaine, Velazquez and Krylov also represented in this collection.
Dates
- 1890
Extent
1 Items (1 button depicting Doré's illustration of "The Little Fish and the Fisherman,") ; 3/4" in diameter.
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This is a pressed, one-piece silvered brass button in fair to good condition. Like the larger Wiedeman exemplar of the same scene but less distinct, this button adapts Doré's illustration of La Fontaine's V 3 ("Le petit Poisson et le Pêcheur") well to the circular form. In fact, even the backs of the two buttons are remarkably similar.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
$12 from Joni Goldbarg through Ebay, April, '99.
Source
- Joni Goldbarg (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Creighton University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections Repository