Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Ingratitude and Injustice of Men Towards Fortune'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Ingratitude and Injustice of Men Towards Fortune' (in French 'L'Ingratitude et l'injustice des hommes envers la fortune').

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_020

License type

Rights managed

Available size

162.4Mb (7.4Mb) / 33.9in x 18.6in / 10161 x 5585 (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 Cliff Shore Sea Ship Man Despair Fortune Ingratitude Injustice Men Merchant Shipwreck Wealth Loss Complaint Reproach Goddess Luck Anger Beach Journey Boat Reef Happiness Misfortune Responsibility Imprudence Pride Blindness