Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Lark and Her Young Ones'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Lark and Her Young Ones' (in French 'L'Alouette et ses petits, avec le maître d'un champ').

Full-page plate 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_435

License type

Rights managed

Available size

194.8Mb (23.6Mb) / 24.0in x 31.5in / 7205 x 9449 (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 Lark Bird Birdling Nest Brood Field Wheat Harvest Farmer Peasant Son Family Harvest Ear of corn Countryside Rural life Nature Prudence Motherhood Protection Education Work Effort Self-reliance Independence Responsibility Parents Departure Taking flight Wisdom Morality