Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Fowler, the Hawk and the Lark'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Fowler, the Hawk and the Lark' (in French 'L'Oiseleur, l'autour et l'alouette').

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_488

License type

Rights managed

Available size

150.2Mb (6.5Mb) / 33.6in x 17.3in / 10090 x 5204 (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 Marsh Vegetation Man Fall Grasses Fowler Hunter Hawk Lark Bird Raptor Net Trap Capture Reeds Hypocrisy Justice Predator Prey Hunting Cruelty Injustice Retort Punishment Feathers Weak Strong Complaint Attack