Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Heron'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Heron' (in French 'Le Héron').

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

PTR26A01_004

License type

Rights managed

Available size

161.4Mb (6.8Mb) / 34.0in x 18.4in / 10201 x 5530 (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 Reeds Landscape Bank Water Heron Bird Fish River Pond Fishing Beak Wader Disdain Difficulty Pride Fussiness Hunger Covetousness Snails Tench Roach Patience Regret Loss Opportunity Gluttony Waiting Solitude Pretension Vanity Choice Waste Fasting