Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'Dedication to Madame de Montespan'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'Dedication to Madame de Montespan' (in French 'Madame de Montespan').

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_499

License type

Rights managed

Available size

168.4Mb (6.7Mb) / 34.1in x 19.2in / 10222 x 5758 (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 Portrait Woman Medallion Oval Lace Vignette Ornament Dedication Favourite Mistress Louis XIV Court Nobility Beauty Lady Aristocracy Patronage Frontispiece Hairstyle Elegance Versailles Royalty Praise Tribute Bust Face Ornaments Flowers Drapery