L is La Fontaine

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Three men are sitting at a table upon which a woman is dancing

L is Lafontaine, who finds he’s unable
To interest Luther and Liszt to his fable,
While Loie continues to dance on the table.

Artist

Name:: Herford, Oliver
Dates:: 1863-1935
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Format:: Square
Source:: The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: An alphabet of celebrities
Author:: Herford, Oliver
Publisher:: Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1899
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Three men are sitting at a round table upon which a woman is dancing, whose legs only can be seen.

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