Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Advantage of Knowledge'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Advantage of Knowledge' (in French 'L'Avantage de la science').

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_054

License type

Rights managed

Available size

170.4Mb (7.9Mb) / 33.9in x 19.5in / 10172 x 5854 (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 Cabinet Men Laboratory Instruments Interior Scholar Science Knowledge Ignorance Education Study Books Wisdom Wealth Nobility Philosophy Man of letters Learning Merit Shipwreck Cabinet of curiosities Master Disciple Mind Library Globe Pride Superiority