Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Cock and the Pearl'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Cock and the Pearl' (in French 'Le Coq et la Perle').

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_079

License type

Rights managed

Available size

131.9Mb (5.9Mb) / 29.5in x 17.4in / 8858 x 5206 (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 Desk Manuscript Men Scholar Interior Chair Cock Pearl Dunghill Farmyard Ignorance Contempt Value Pride Wealth Jeweller Jewel Grain Ignoramus Book Bibliophile Knowledge Table Heir Library Sale Vanity Moral Self-interest Waste Treasure