Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Faithless Depositary'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Faithless Depositary' (in French 'Le Dépositaire infidèle').

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_068

License type

Rights managed

Available size

163.5Mb (7.9Mb) / 34.0in x 18.7in / 10197 x 5605 (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 Men Table Chest Bag Interior Churchmen Depositary Betrayal Deposit Money Honesty Dishonesty Oath Perjury Theft Justice God Merchant Traveller Trust Pilgrim Cunning Jupiter Punishment Greed Falseness Lie Faith City Magistrates Conscience Laws Temptation Judgement