Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Treasure-Burier and His Friend'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Treasure-Burier and His Friend' (in French 'L'Enfouisseur et son compère').

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_104

License type

Rights managed

Available size

160.5Mb (7.9Mb) / 34.3in x 18.2in / 10292 x 5450 (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 Wall Men Spade Earth Window Path Burier Friend Treasure Secret Avarice Theft Hiding place Wealth Money Hole Greed Trust Betrayal Cunning Lie Hypocrisy Friendship Bag Concealment Vineyard Blind Fraud