Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Miser Who Lost His Treasure'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Miser Who Lost His Treasure' (in French 'L'Avare qui a perdu son trésor').

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_430

License type

Rights managed

Available size

166.5Mb (7.0Mb) / 34.0in x 19.0in / 10209 x 5700 (300dpi)

Keywords

17th century 19th century Illustration Engraving Drawing Gustave Doré Fables Jean de La Fontaine French literature Poetry France French Allegory Literary illustration Miser Treasure Gold Silver Wealth Theft Loss Earth Burial Hiding Thrift Greed Possession Despair Grief Property Obsession Distrust Fortune Misfortune Moral fable Humour Irony Old age Disappointment False security Men