Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf and the Shepherds'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf and the Shepherds' (in French 'Le Loup et les bergers').

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_105

License type

Rights managed

Available size

163.7Mb (9.5Mb) / 34.3in x 18.5in / 10291 x 5561 (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 Trees Shepherds Dogs Wolf Cooking Shepherd Herd Sheep Dog Hypocrisy Banquet Feast Leg of lamb Cooking Anger Cunning Devouring Hunger Predator Blame Lie Contradiction Men Cook Roast Lamb Reproach Moral