Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wishes'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wishes' (in French 'Les Souhaits').

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_008

License type

Rights managed

Available size

166.1Mb (7.3Mb) / 34.0in x 19.0in / 10187 x 5698 (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 Men Table Interior Orient Assembly Old man Wishes Vows Genie Mogul Desire Greed Wealth Fortune Treasure Palace Folly Avarice Imagination Dream Ambition Dissatisfaction Illusion Gift Magic Persia Sultan Advice Wisdom Foolishness Hermit Garden Daydream Vanity Credulity Reality