Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The English Fox'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The English Fox' (in French 'Le Renard anglois').

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_170

License type

Rights managed

Available size

163.2Mb (9.9Mb) / 34.4in x 18.4in / 10305 x 5534 (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 Dogs Pack Game Street Men Butcher shop Fox Englishman England Hunting Hook Poultry Henhouses Hanging game Hanging animals Cunning Prudence Moon Moonlight Night Wall Corpses Death Danger Shop Crossing Observation Vigilance