Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Miller, His Son and the Donkey'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Miller, His Son and the Donkey' (in French 'Le Meunier, son fils et l'âne').



Full-page plate by Gustave Doré published in the book *Fables de La Fontaine*, published by Librairie Hachette et Cie in 1890.

Date

1890

Credit line

Photo12/Pierre Pitrou

Reference

PTR26A00_378

License type

Rights managed

Available size

200.1Mb (16.8Mb) / 24.7in x 31.5in / 7401 x 9449 (300dpi)

Keywords

17th century 19th century Illustration Engraving Drawing Gustave Doré Fables Jean de La Fontaine French literature Poetry France French Allegory Literary illustration Animals Animal Miller Son Donkey Journey Road Walk Transport Load Village Peasant Countryside Family Father Child Opinion Criticism Judgement Influence Conformity Social pressure Advice Contradiction Ridicule Wisdom Women Men