Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Shepherd and His Flock'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Shepherd and His Flock' (in French 'Le Berger et son troupeau').

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_095

License type

Rights managed

Available size

164.1Mb (8.6Mb) / 34.5in x 18.5in / 10337 x 5548 (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 Herd Corpses Shepherd Sheep Desolation Countryside Sheep Wolf King Dog Pasture Cruelty Deception Death Fraud Lie Hypocrisy Betrayal Poor Herdsman Sheepfold Plain Cheating Loss Law Injustice Ewes Sacrifice Suffering Blood