Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Two Parrots, the King and His Son'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Two Parrots, the King and His Son' (in French 'Les Deux perroquets, le Roi et son fils').

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_113

License type

Rights managed

Available size

165.0Mb (7.6Mb) / 34.4in x 18.6in / 10309 x 5593 (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 Forest Trees King Son Court Hunting Crowd Parrots Prince Friendship Father Game Birds Child Complicity Rivalry Death Anger Revenge Dispute Family Garden Cage Alliance Danger Prudence Exile Resentment Moral