Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf Pleading Against the Fox Before the Monkey'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Wolf Pleading Against the Fox Before the Monkey' (in French 'Le Loup plaidant contre le renard par-devant le singe').

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_153

License type

Rights managed

Available size

121.9Mb (6.1Mb) / 29.5in x 16.0in / 8858 x 4811 (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 Court Judges Table Gowns Lawyers Procedure Wolf Fox Monkey Trial Justice Judge Accusation Pleading Corruption Lie Theft Arbitration Verdict Fine Court Bench Gown Clerk Dispute Hypocrisy Bar Quibbling Moral Seance Court clerk