Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Maiden'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Maiden' (in French 'La Fille').

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_005

License type

Rights managed

Available size

162.2Mb (6.9Mb) / 34.2in x 18.4in / 10256 x 5529 (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 Ceremony Assembly Gown Veil Crowd Church Girl Marriage Suitors Choice Fussiness Pride Beauty Disdain Old age Regret Husband Love Coquetry Youth Contempt Dowry Nobility Wedding Disillusion Age Humiliation Compromise Vanity Seduction Celibacy