Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf and the Lamb'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf and the Lamb' (in French 'Le Loup et l'Agneau').

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_469

License type

Rights managed

Available size

125.8Mb (9.2Mb) / 29.5in x 16.5in / 8858 x 4962 (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 Wolf Lamb Tyranny Domination Innocence Weakness Predator Victim Balance of power Forest Fate Danger Vulnerable Vulnerability