Brother Philippe's Geese, ca. 1736, Oil on copper, 10 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. (27.3 x 35.2 cm), Paintings, Nicolas Lancret (French, Paris 1690–1743 Paris), The fable, told by La Fontaine, begins with Philippe, who, in dedication to God, retired to a mountain cave where his son grew up free from temptation. When, at age twenty, the youth emerged, Philippe truthfully explained to him all that he saw until they came to a party of young women
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Brother Philippe, Geese, ca, 1736, Oil, copper, 10 3/4 x 13 7/8, 27.3 35.2 cm, Paintings, Nicolas Lancret, French, Paris, 1690–1743, fable, told, La Fontaine, begins, Philippe, dedication, God, retired, mountain cave, son grew, up, free, temptation, age twenty, youth emerged, Philippe truthfully, explained, saw, came, party, young women
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