Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Bear and the Amateur Gardener'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Bear and the Amateur Gardener' (in French 'L'Ours et l'amateur des jardins').

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_039

License type

Rights managed

Available size

165.6Mb (7.7Mb) / 33.9in x 19.0in / 10177 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 Garden Axe Bench Sleeper Stone Bear Gardener Friendship Companion Fly Paving stone Rock Sleep Clumsiness Stupidity Imprudence Foolishness Flowers Solitude Friend Ignorance Wisdom Fidelity Error Death Accident Face Park