Title

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Will Explained by Aesop'

Caption

Fable of La Fontaine 'The Will Explained by Aesop' (in French 'Testament expliqué par Esope').

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_196

License type

Rights managed

Available size

116.8Mb (4.4Mb) / 29.5in x 15.4in / 8858 x 4607 (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 Table Man Parchment Columns Quill Will Aesop Legacy Heirs Brothers Sharing Father Death Son Sage Philosopher Cunning Justice Notary Interpretation Antiquity Greece Athens Judge Laws Dispute Skill Wisdom Moral Family Riddle Slave