Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Fish and the Shepherd Who Played the Flute'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Fish and the Shepherd Who Played the Flute' (in French 'Les Poissons et le Berger qui joue de la flûte').

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_111

License type

Rights managed

Available size

168.1Mb (7.9Mb) / 34.2in x 19.1in / 10273 x 5718 (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 Bank Water Reeds Shepherd Net Fall Fish Flute Music River Fishing Seduction Charm Crowing Melody Fisherman Hook Fate Capture Naivety Trap Moral Concert Instrument Illusion Canes Young girl Hat Line