Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Cat and the Old Rat'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Cat and the Old Rat' (in French 'Le Chat et le vieux rat').



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_403

License type

Rights managed

Available size

199.6Mb (21.4Mb) / 24.6in x 31.5in / 7383 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 Cat Rat Old rat Mouse Predator Prey Hunting Cunning Suspicion Strategy Trap Danger Caution Deception Moral fable Kitchen Home Attic Survival Experience Old age Instinct The cat-and-mouse game Attack Attacking Bite Devouring Eating