Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Lion and the Ass Hunting'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Lion and the Ass Hunting' (in French 'Le Lion et l'âne chassant').

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_195

License type

Rights managed

Available size

115.6Mb (5.2Mb) / 29.5in x 15.2in / 8858 x 4561 (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 Rock Lion Donkey Bush Branches Hunting King Court Cries Voice Ambush Bushes Terror Boasting Roe deer Game Escape Cunning Usefulness Stag Reeds Courage Lie Forest Trees Landscape Irony Ridicule Moral Beasts Foliage Alliance Skill Noise Companion