Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Rat and the Oyster'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Rat and the Oyster' (in French 'Le Rat et l'huître').

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_038

License type

Rights managed

Available size

166.2Mb (7.5Mb) / 34.1in x 19.0in / 10219 x 5686 (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 Beach Shells Shore Sea Rock Dunes Rat Oyster Shell Journey Curiosity Ignorance Naivety Trap Gluttony Death Prey Mollusc Rocks Imprudence Pride Illusion Traveller Adventure Boasting Dupe Opening Mouth