La Fontaine's Fables are a collection of moral stories written by the French poet Jean de La Fontaine in the 17th century. He used anthropomorphized animals to convey life and ethics lessons through short, allegorical stories, with a witty style and poetic language that made them classics of literature.

Salvador Dalí's "Le Portrait de La Fontaine (Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine)" is a detailed, realistic lithograph featuring a portrait of the poet Jean de La Fontaine. The lithographic technique allows the capture of facial features with precision, while Dalí adds surreal and symbolic elements in the work to evoke the essence of the poet and his legacy.

The work is referenced in the Albert Field catalog pages 92-93. No. 75-1 (A).

Original lithograph signed and hand-numbered by Salvador Dalí.