Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'Nothing Too Much'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'Nothing Too Much' (in French 'Rien de trop').

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_083

License type

Rights managed

Available size

168.3Mb (8.5Mb) / 34.0in x 19.2in / 10202 x 5765 (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 Sheep Field Wheat Herd Plain Stubble Excess Moderation Moderation Wisdom Harvest Crop Abundance Waste Gluttony Damage Balance Prudence Proverb Landscape Pasture Serenity Reason Moral Health Harm Appetite