Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Frogs Who Demanded a King'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Frogs Who Demanded a King' (in French 'Les Grenouilles qui demandent un Roi').



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_383

License type

Rights managed

Available size

205.4Mb (20.4Mb) / 25.3in x 31.5in / 7598 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 Marsh Allegory Democracy Monarchy Conservatism Conservative ideology Elected representative Tyrant Dictatorship Despot Frog King Monarchy Government Power Authority Sovereign People Subject Politics Revolt Dissatisfaction Change Assembly Community Pond Water Tyranny Despotism Obedience Freedom Discontent Ambition Political lesson Heron Ardea