Titel- og slutblad til H. V. Kaalunds, "Et halvhundrede fabler" 1847

This is a title page for a collection of fables by H.V. Kaalund, illustrated by I.T. Lundbye, engraved by Adolph Kittendorff and published in Copenhagen in 1847. The artwork features a delicate, ornamental frame on the left page, with a text inscription on the right page. The inscription is contained within a decorative frame, which features a depiction of a reclining fox, a dog, and several birds, set against a backdrop of woodland. The right page also features a depiction of cows lying in a field at the bottom. These images create a sense of natural beauty and pastoral simplicity, aligning with the traditional themes often associated with fables.