Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Battle of the Rats and the Weasels'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Battle of the Rats and the Weasels' (in French 'Le Combat des rats et des belettes').

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_412

License type

Rights managed

Available size

157.6Mb (8.3Mb) / 34.1in x 17.9in / 10240 x 5379 (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 Rats Weasels Combat War Battle Conflict Violence Predators Prey Army Strategy Confrontation Territoriality Invasion Defence Defeat Victory Chaos Domination Survival Rural environment Granary Pack Moral fable Balance of power