"Maison du Pont-Neuf" Milkmaid, 1900
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.
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Dates
- 1900
Extent
1 Cards : One colored French card presenting a scene from MM and advertising "Maison du Pont-Neuf." ; 1¾" x 2¾".
Language of Materials
French
Abstract
The pretty woman with brightly striped clothing and matching headdress is apparently weeping while spilt milk lies on the ground. "Il est parti." The verso has a listing of days of the month and week in "Septem" and Octobre with matching letters and names. For what? In what year? And am I right in assuming that the milk is "departed" and this is La Fontaine's milkmaid?
Immediate Source of Acquisition
St. Ouen, August, '15.
Source
- St. Ouen (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Creighton University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections Repository