Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Two Goats'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Two Goats' (in French 'Les Deux chèvres').

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_141

License type

Rights managed

Available size

164.9Mb (8.6Mb) / 34.0in x 18.9in / 10187 x 5659 (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 Plank Torrent Goats Forest Trees Bridge Goat Footbridge Precipice Mountain Encounter Pride Obstinacy Stubbornness Fall Drowning Fight Vanity Arrogance Altitude Rocks Ravine Water Horns Prudence Compromise Death Dispute