Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Eagle and the Magpie'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Eagle and the Magpie' (in French 'L'Aigle et la Pie').

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_151

License type

Rights managed

Available size

164.5Mb (8.2Mb) / 34.3in x 18.6in / 10294 x 5586 (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 Tree Sky Branches Magpie Eagle Perch Birds Bird King Court Chatter Indiscretion Spy Rumour Slander Denunciation Fox Rock Night Cliff Raptor Power Landscape Wisdom Silence Informer Plumage