Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Two Mules'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Two Mules' (in French 'Les Deux Mulets').



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_385

License type

Rights managed

Available size

198.9Mb (22.4Mb) / 24.5in x 31.5in / 7358 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 Mule Mule Carriage Load Transport Journey Road Path Goods Wealth Gold Silver Treasure Trade Convoy Traveller Thief Theft Bandit Attack Assault Injury Suffering Danger Inequality Vanity Pride Humility Fate Prudence