Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Cobbler and the Financier'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Cobbler and the Financier' (in French 'Le Savetier et le Financier').

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_027

License type

Rights managed

Available size

173.8Mb (9.0Mb) / 34.0in x 19.9in / 10194 x 5959 (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 Interior Purse Stool Armchair Financier Shoemaker Men Cobbler Wealth Poverty Happiness Money Sleep Crowing Insomnia Worry Anxiety Avarice Greed Contentment Liberty Labour Treasure Coins House Advice Moral Peace Shoemaking Gold coins Cheerfulness