Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Merchant, the Nobleman, the Shepherd and the King's Son'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Merchant, the Nobleman, the Shepherd and the King's Son' (in French 'Le Marchand, le Gentilhomme, le Pâtre et le fils de roi').

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_119

License type

Rights managed

Available size

166.8Mb (8.3Mb) / 34.2in x 19.0in / 10245 x 5691 (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 Beach Men Castaways Dunes Vegetation Merchant Nobleman Herdsman King's son Shipwreck Poverty Misery Fortune Destiny Chance Social condition Courage Sea Shore Misfortune Companions Humility Luck Dream Wealth Landscape Nobility Princes Journey