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<p>[QUOTE="benbenny007, post: 249763, member: 4194"]Need second/third opinions and help. Got these three copper engravings which look 18th century to me. I believe they come out the book Fables Choisies Mises by J. De La Fontaine 1755-59. These illustrations were specially designed by Jean Baptiste Oudry (1686 - 1755) and engraved by Noel Le Mere, Dominique Sornique and other engravers. </p><p><br /></p><p>Am I correct with my research? I know we do not talk value but can not find a site were these have been sold in single sheets, could only find the complete book. Need some guidelines or a good website. </p><p>Any info/input is welcome </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/FABLES-CHOISIES-Mises-J-Fontaine-Jean/12486500596/bd" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.abebooks.com/FABLES-CHOISIES-Mises-J-Fontaine-Jean/12486500596/bd" rel="nofollow">https://www.abebooks.com/FABLES-CHOISIES-Mises-J-Fontaine-Jean/12486500596/bd</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]76946[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]76947[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]76948[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]76949[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="benbenny007, post: 249763, member: 4194"]Need second/third opinions and help. Got these three copper engravings which look 18th century to me. I believe they come out the book Fables Choisies Mises by J. De La Fontaine 1755-59. These illustrations were specially designed by Jean Baptiste Oudry (1686 - 1755) and engraved by Noel Le Mere, Dominique Sornique and other engravers. Am I correct with my research? I know we do not talk value but can not find a site were these have been sold in single sheets, could only find the complete book. Need some guidelines or a good website. Any info/input is welcome [URL]https://www.abebooks.com/FABLES-CHOISIES-Mises-J-Fontaine-Jean/12486500596/bd[/URL] [ATTACH=full]76946[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]76947[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]76948[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]76949[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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