Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Satchel'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Satchel' (in French 'La Besace').

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_418

License type

Rights managed

Available size

120.2Mb (6.2Mb) / 29.5in x 15.8in / 8858 x 4741 (300dpi)

Keywords

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