Fables of Fontaine
Medium
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Classification
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Elinor Merrell
Accession Number
1995-50-156
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Fables of Fontaine *Alexandre Buquet (French, 1802–1865), ca. 1830* Printed, dyed & painted textilesSmithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Elinor Mer Step into the whimsical world of Jean de La Fontaine's timeless fables with *Fables of Fontaine*, a captivating textile artwork by French designer Alexandre Buquet. Created 1830, during France's July Monarchy—a period of burgeoning industrialization and artistic innovation—this piece likely features vivid scenes from La Fontaine's17th-century moral tales where clever animals impart lessons on human folly. Buquet, active in the vibra...