Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Fox, the Wolf and the Horse'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Fox, the Wolf and the Horse' (in French 'Le Renard, le loup et le cheval').

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_162

License type

Rights managed

Available size

163.6Mb (8.6Mb) / 34.1in x 18.6in / 10234 x 5588 (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 Forest Horse Fox Wolf Grass Undergrowth Cunning Deception Prairie Meadow Hunger Prey Gluttony Doctor Illness Kick Donkeys Hoof Hypocrisy Danger Death Devouring Competence Wound Dupe Prudence Moral Trees Landscape Humour