Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf, the Mother, and the Child'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf, the Mother, and the Child' (in French 'Le Loup la mère et l'enfant').

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_424

License type

Rights managed

Available size

167.5Mb (7.7Mb) / 34.0in x 19.1in / 10204 x 5737 (300dpi)

Keywords

17th century 19th century Illustration Engraving Drawing Gustave Doré Fables Jean de La Fontaine French literature Poetry France French Allegory Literary illustration Woman Mother Child Innocence Protection To protect Family Danger Predator Attack Violence Hunger Threat Maternal instinct Courage Sacrifice Survival Moral fable Conflict Power dynamics Deception Safety Vulnerability Motherhood