Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Snake and the File'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Snake and the File' (in French 'Le Serpent et la lime').

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_461

License type

Rights managed

Available size

163.2Mb (10.5Mb) / 33.9in x 18.7in / 10178 x 5606 (300dpi)

Keywords

17th century 19th century Illustration Engraving Drawing Gustave Doré Fables Jean de La Fontaine French literature Poetry France French Allegory Literary illustration Animal Snake Reptile Iron File Tool Workshop Metal Steel Tooth Gnawing Frustration Helplessness Futile effort Obsession Anger Rage Failure Illusion Mistake Misunderstanding Morale Uselessness Resistance Strength