Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Cat and the Fox'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Cat and the Fox' (in French 'Le Chat et le renard').

Full-page plate 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_088

License type

Rights managed

Available size

199.2Mb (21.3Mb) / 24.6in x 31.5in / 7370 x 9449 (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 Darkness Chiaroscuro Dogs Pursuit Trunks Cat Fox Cunning Pilgrim Pilgrimage Devotion Hypocrisy Pack Danger Escape Tree Climbing Hunting Bag Skill Intelligence Prudence Boasting Cunning Rescue Survival Resourcefulness Dispute Moral Trap Humour