Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Candle'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Candle' (in French 'Le Cierge').

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_084

License type

Rights managed

Available size

160.9Mb (8.7Mb) / 34.0in x 18.4in / 10203 x 5513 (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 Forest Trees Men Procession Fall Night Candle Light Wax Church Prayer Candlestick Devotion Religion Rite Priest Monk Water Faith Offering Superstition Miracle Darkness Fire Flame Moral Evening gathering Clergy God