Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Heifer, the Goat, the Sheep, and the Lion in Partnership'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Heifer, the Goat, the Sheep, and the Lion in Partnership' (in French '"La Génisse, la chèvre et la brebis en société avec le lion').

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_410

License type

Rights managed

Available size

118.8Mb (6.8Mb) / 29.5in x 15.6in / 8858 x 4689 (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 Heifer Goat Ewe Society Association Partnership Alliance Power dynamics Predator Sharing Injustice Deception Violence Hierarchy Power Domination Exploitation Conflict Justice Theft Plunder Strategy Moral fable Field Property Deceptive agreement Decoy