Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Sculptor and the Statue of Jupiter'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Sculptor and the Statue of Jupiter' (in French 'Le Statuaire et la statue de Jupiter').

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_075

License type

Rights managed

Available size

166.2Mb (8.7Mb) / 33.9in x 19.1in / 10158 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 Statue Workshop Sculptor Children Pedestal Marble Jupiter Idol God Dread Superstition Creation Work Sculpture Pride Illusion Worship Artist Fear Imagination Mythology Antiquity Temple Chisel Mallet Making Stone god Faith