Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Rabbits'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Rabbits' (in French 'Les Lapins').

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_118

License type

Rights managed

Available size

201.3Mb (23.1Mb) / 24.8in x 31.5in / 7445 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 Night Moon Forest Moonlight Clearing Undergrowth Rabbits Hares Burrow Fear Escape Dogs Hunting Frogs Panic Herd Danger Pursuit Crowd Noise Shadow Fears Dread Movement Adventure Game