Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf and the Hunter'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf and the Hunter' (in French 'Le Loup et le chasseur').

Full-page plate 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_067

License type

Rights managed

Available size

600.3Mb (51.6Mb) / 42.6in x 54.7in / 12790 x 16405 (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 Forest Trees Night Solitude Undergrowth Shadow Darkness Wolf Hunter Hunting Beast Game Wild boar Corpse Bow Crossbow String Avarice Avidity Death Greed Danger Improvidence Supply Jaws Gluttony Cunning Prudence Trap Devouring Remains Punishment Covetousness