Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Little Fish and the Fisherman'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Little Fish and the Fisherman' (in French 'Le Petit poisson et le pêcheur').

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_440

License type

Rights managed

Available size

171.3Mb (7.9Mb) / 34.4in x 19.3in / 10328 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 Man Alone Solitude Fisherman Fishing Fishing hook Fishing rod Catch River Pond Water Riverbank Nature Hope Patience Reward Reeds Vegetation