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').

Full-page plate 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_478

License type

Rights managed

Available size

204.9Mb (20.9Mb) / 25.3in x 31.5in / 7580 x 9449 (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 River Stream Water Drinking Predator Prey Confrontation Threat Intimidation Abuse of power Law of the jungle Violence Cruelty Innocence Weakness Domination Authority Arbitrariness Dialogue Morality Animal fable Countryside Nature