Title

'The Drunkard and his Wife'

Caption

'L'Ivrogne et sa femme' ('The Drunkard and his Wife')

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

PTR26A00_387

License type

Rights managed

Available size

120.7Mb (9.8Mb) / 29.5in x 15.9in / 8858 x 4763 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th century Illustration Engraving Drawing Gustave Doré Fables Jean de La Fontaine French literature Poetry France French Allegory Literary illustration Animals Animal Cellar Room Strange Couple Bed Help Failure Drunk Alcoholic Sick Addiction Useless Inevitable Fate