Chez Jean Broadsides, 1870
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
- 1870
Creator
- Chez Jean (Person)
Extent
1.15 Linear Feet : Framed broadside presenting six colored fable scenes. Framed by worn tape. Chez Jean, Rue St. Jean de Beauvais #10. No. 33. ; 13" x 9½"
Language of Materials
French
Abstract
I am surprised that this very fragile piece arrived intact. It seems to have five colors: red, pink, yellow, brown, and green. "Fox in the Well"; "Fox and Bust"; CJ; WL; TH; and "The Man with the Wooden Idol." The color seems to be applied to areas rather than to the outlines of difficult objects like bushes
Immediate Source of Acquisition
€10 from guymarie justin through Ebay, April, '22.
Repository Details
Part of the Creighton University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections Repository