Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Man and the Adder'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Man and the Adder' (in French 'L'Homme et la couleuvre').

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_098

License type

Rights managed

Available size

159.5Mb (7.8Mb) / 33.9in x 18.3in / 10179 x 5477 (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 Snow Bag Stick Landscape Walking Winter Man Grass snake Snake Ingratitude Justice Cow Ox Tree Judgement Trial Death Danger Referee Attempt Capture Pity Punishment Betrayal Lame man Grudge Threat Evil Good Ungrateful Paths Countryside Wisdom