Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Young Cock, the Cat, and the Mouse'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Young Cock, the Cat, and the Mouse' (in French 'Le Cochet, le chat et le souriceau').

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_474

License type

Rights managed

Available size

171.6Mb (9.2Mb) / 34.1in x 19.5in / 10239 x 5858 (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 Pet Rooster Cat Mouse Baby mouse Predation Hunting Danger Inexperience Naivety Deception Seduction Speech Suspicion Warning Cunning Death Survival Strategy Countryside Farm