three men and a woman inside a barn; two men have large bags; woman is kneeling; rats in rafters in ULC

Le Rat tenant table, pg. 325 from "Fables novelles", 1719

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This is one of 168 illustrations for Houdart de la Motte's "Fables nouvelles" (Paris, 1719), most of which were etched by Claude Gillot. This impression is not taken from the book, but was printed and sold separately. Houdart modeled his work on the fables of Jean de La Fontaine. Gillot's illustrations are considered the introduction of Rococo miniatures and vignettes to book illustration.

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Title
Le Rat tenant table, pg. 325 from "Fables novelles"
Artist Life
1673 - 1722
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2021.69.2.8
Catalogue Raisonne
Populus 94
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three men and a woman inside a barn; two men have large bags; woman is kneeling; rats in rafters in ULC