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').

Full-page plate 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_112

License type

Rights managed

Available size

201.3Mb (23.3Mb) / 24.8in x 31.5in / 7446 x 9449 (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 Young woman Fishing rod Gown Lake Reeds Female angler Fish Shepherd Flute Music River Fishing Net Seduction Charm Crowing Melody Fisherman Hook Fate Capture Water Naivety Trap Moral Concert Instrument Illusion Canes Young girl Hat Line