Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Arbitrating Judge, the Hospitaller and the Hermit'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Arbitrating Judge, the Hospitaller and the Hermit' (in French 'Le Juge arbitre, l'Hospitalier et le Solitaire').

Full-page plate 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_179

License type

Rights managed

Available size

204.1Mb (23.9Mb) / 25.2in x 31.5in / 7551 x 9449 (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 Cave Trees Light Waterfall Trunks Chiaroscuro Silhouettes Judge Hospitaller Hermit Hermit Retreat Solitude Wisdom Peace Self Conscience God Prayer Religion Quest Quarrels Discord Happiness Meditation Silence Contemplation Virtue Devotion Valley Rock Moral Will