Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Frog and the Rat'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Frog and the Rat' (in French 'La Grenouille et le Rat').

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_419

License type

Rights managed

Available size

163.1Mb (8.4Mb) / 34.5in x 18.4in / 10347 x 5509 (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 Frog Rat Swamp Marsh Water Land Crossing Journey Betrayal Deception Cunning Predation Predator Prey Danger Death Drowning Bond Fragile alliance Anthropomorphic animals Trust Trap Hostile environment Moral fable Survival Violence Injustice Hunting Power imbalance