Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Lion Grown Old'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Lion Grown Old' (in French 'Le Lion devenu vieux').

Engraving 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_397

License type

Rights managed

Available size

153.6Mb (6.8Mb) / 34.0in x 17.5in / 10213 x 5258 (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 Lion Old age Old lion Wild animal King of the animals Decline Weakness Powerlessness End of reign Former power Authority Domination Revenge Bull Horse Donkey Cowardice Opportunism Contempt Downfall Fate Human condition Passing of time Fragility Vulnerable Vulnerability