Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Gardener and His Master'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Gardener and His Master' (in French 'Le Jardinier et son seigneur').

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_411

License type

Rights managed

Available size

158.5Mb (7.9Mb) / 34.4in x 17.9in / 10325 x 5365 (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 Gardener Lord Master Garden Work Service Servant Nobility Power Hierarchy Injustice Exploitation Harvest Vegetables Fruit Land Cultivation Farm work Reward Punishment Authority Merit Moral fable Social relations Social conflict Field Property Dependence