Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Two Pigeons'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Two Pigeons' (in French 'Les Deux pigeons').

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_071

License type

Rights managed

Available size

196.6Mb (22.6Mb) / 24.2in x 31.5in / 7273 x 9449 (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 Staircase Balustrade Young man Young woman Dog Terrace Journey Departure Pigeons Friendship Love Separation Adventure Thunderstorm Danger Net Trap Nostalgia Return Nest Hearth Melancholy Absence Fidelity Anxiety Tenderness Reunion Wings Flight Dove Couple Birds Imprudence Heart Landscape Happiness