Title

Histoire du Petit Poucet

Caption

'Hop-o'-My-Thumb': The Ogre returns from his walk and smells the fresh flesh of children.

Epinal image taken from the "Histoire du Petit Poucet" written by Charles Perrault, from an illustration by Charles Pinot and published between 1875 and 1888.

Date

1875

Credit line

Photo12/Pierre Pitrou

Reference

PTR23A00_151

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,5Mb (6,9Mb) / 13,1in x 18,0in / 3924 x 5390 (300dpi)

Keywords

19th century Woodcut Coloured Colour Story Children's story French literature Tales Man Woman Panic Children Siblings Child Eater Ogre Hunger Begging Joining Hands Saving Knife Threatening