Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Cat, the Weasel and the Little Rabbit'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Cat, the Weasel and the Little Rabbit' (in French 'Le Chat, la belette et le petit lapin').

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_022

License type

Rights managed

Available size

162.4Mb (8.5Mb) / 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 Burrow Grasses Vegetation Landscape Nature Cat Weasel Rabbit Usurpation Property Conflict Dispute Arbitration Judge Hypocrisy Cunning Flattery Hermit Grippeminaud Deception Danger Trap Devouring Death Game House Law Justice Dupe Hypocrite Hunter Predator Naivety