Balzac La Fontaine ornamented with thirty vignettes drawn by Devéria 1826

Description

This volume gathers the Fables of Jean de La Fontaine adorned with thirty vignettes drawn by Achille Devéria, a celebrated Romantic illustrator known for his portraits and literary scenes. The work, published in 1826, belongs to the tradition of illustrated books of the early nineteenth century, where classic texts were enriched with graphic interpretations often inspired by the Romantic movement. The attribution of the vignettes to Devéria, a prolific artist close to the literary circles of his time, gives this edition a marked bibliophilic interest. The material condition of the book, as presented, suggests an original binding typical of luxury volumes of that period, although precise details of its preservation are not specified.