Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Funeral of the Lioness'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Funeral of the Lioness' (in French 'Les obsèques de la Lionne').

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_046

License type

Rights managed

Available size

175.6Mb (10.5Mb) / 34.1in x 20.0in / 10233 x 5999 (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 Cave Stag Rock Court Procession Landscape Lioness Lion King Funeral Funeral rites Courtiers Mourning Tears Hypocrisy Laughter Flattery Dream Daydream Lie Revenge Punishment Death Mourners Widower Sadness Corpse Grief Anger Plot Falseness Wailing Cunning Prudence Politics Fear