Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Doctors'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Doctors' (in French 'Les Médecins').

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_453

License type

Rights managed

Available size

166.7Mb (11.0Mb) / 33.8in x 19.2in / 10130 x 5753 (300dpi)

Keywords

17th century 19th century Illustration Engraving Drawing Gustave Doré Fables Jean de La Fontaine French literature Poetry France French Allegory Literary illustration Doctor Physician Medicine Care Illness Patient Consultation Diagnosis Ward Recovery Health Rivalry Quarrel Argument Conflict Discussion Debate Vanity Pride Pretension Science Knowledge Ignorance Error Incompetence Satire Social criticism Profession Authority Expertise Quackery Hypocrisy Morality Family Child Anxiety Bedridden Dying