Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Earthen Pot and the Iron Pot'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Earthen Pot and the Iron Pot' (in French 'Le Pot de terre et le Pot de fer').

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_438

License type

Rights managed

Available size

170.4Mb (10.2Mb) / 34.2in x 19.3in / 10273 x 5798 (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 The Clay Pot and the Iron Pot Horse Horses Personification Men Travel Social status Differences Poor Poverty Wealth Rich Inequality Population Symbol