Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Forest and the Woodcutter'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Forest and the Woodcutter' (in French 'La Forêt et le bûcheron').

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_160

License type

Rights managed

Available size

167.9Mb (9.5Mb) / 34.6in x 18.8in / 10392 x 5648 (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 Trunks Forest Woodcutter Felling Axe Trees Tree Handle Firewood Betrayal Ingratitude Deforestation Oak Nature Death Destruction Deception Complicity Hypocrisy Pity Gods Poverty Sacrifice Shadow Ruin Moral Prayer Vegetation