Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Lion, the Monkey and the Two Asses'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Lion, the Monkey and the Two Asses' (in French 'Le Lion, le Singe et les deux Ânes').

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_127

License type

Rights managed

Available size

168.1Mb (7.9Mb) / 34.4in x 19.0in / 10312 x 5698 (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 Rock Lion Monkey Donkey Landscape Cave Donkeys King Advice Government Monarch Minister Flattery Stream Cunning Servility Court Power Speech Fall Hill Monarchy Pride Courtier Rage Kings Adviser Dread