Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Monkey and the Leopard'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Monkey and the Leopard' (in French 'Le Singe et le léopard').

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_072

License type

Rights managed

Available size

165.8Mb (8.5Mb) / 33.8in x 19.1in / 10130 x 5720 (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 Crowd Barrel Stage Audience Show Clown Monkey Leopard Fair Showman Parade Showman Pretension Vanity Talent Appearance Mind Charlatan Boasting Rivalry Fur Skin Circus Booth Entertainment Disguise Merit Competition Praise