Man Who Ran after Fortune

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A traveler rounds the corner of a house and comes upon Fortuna reclining on the threshold

The man who ran after Fortune and the man who waited for her in his bed.

Artist

Name:: Devéria, Achille
Dates:: 1800-1857
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Thompson, Charles
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Œuvres complètes de La Fontaine
Author:: La Fontaine, Jean de
Publisher:: Paris: Baudoin Frères, 1826
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Description:

A traveler carrying a bundle of his belongings on a stick rounds the corner of a house and comes upon Fortuna with her wheel, reclining on the threshold.

The caption reads in the original French: L’homme qui court après la Fortune, et l’homme qui l’attend dans son lit.

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