Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Bat and the Two Weasels'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Bat and the Two Weasels' (in French 'La Chauve-souris et les deux belettes').

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_169

License type

Rights managed

Available size

123.3Mb (9.0Mb) / 29.5in x 16.2in / 8858 x 4865 (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 Troop Men Soldiers Fall Escape Bat Weasels Wings Cunning Hypocrisy Opportunism Prudence Survival Danger Lie Death Night Identity Camp Conflict War Skill Rodents Trap Mouse Tree Moral Betrayal Adaptation Neutrality Politics Fear