Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf Turned Shepherd'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf Turned Shepherd' (in French 'Le Loup devenu berger').



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_381

License type

Rights managed

Available size

202.5Mb (17.1Mb) / 25.0in x 31.5in / 7489 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 Wolf Hypocrisy Usurpation To usurp Usurping Truth Morality Shepherd Disguise Deception Cunning Imposture Predator Sheep Flock Pasture Countryside Pastoral Pretence Appearance Suspicion Danger Attack Betrayal Lie