Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Weasel in the Granary'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Weasel in the Granary' (in French 'La Belette entrée dans un grenier').

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_401

License type

Rights managed

Available size

162.0Mb (7.8Mb) / 34.3in x 18.4in / 10277 x 5510 (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 Weasel Attic Barn Grain Wheat Storage Countryside Rural Farmer Intrusion Invasion Theft Damage Mischief Cunning Predator Rodents Mice Rats Hunting Hunger Survival Animal conflict Isolation Hiding place Plundering