Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'Tailpiece'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'Tailpiece' (in French 'Cul de lampe').

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_180

License type

Rights managed

Available size

132.4Mb (4.4Mb) / 26.7in x 19.3in / 8009 x 5779 (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 Book Putto Branches Foliage Mirror Spectacles Page Title End Ornament Decoration Typography Angel Flowers Conclusion Epilogue Reading Binding Cover Cartouche Child Edition Reader Bibliophily Vignette Elegance Souvenir Memory Publisher