The Miller, His Son, and the Donkey, Hortense Haudebourt-Lescot, between 1810 and 1845

Painting the miller, his son and the donkey, iii, 1 by hortense haudebourt-lescot, inspired by the fable of the same name by jean de la fontaine, iii, 1: "it is a great shame / that we must see this young son stooping like this, / while this simpleton, like a seated bishop, / rides the calf on his donkey, and thinks he is very wise". Object Type: painting. Date: between 1810 and 1845. Dimensions: height: 41 cm (16.1 in) ; width: 32.5 cm (12.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Musée Jean de La Fontaine. Haudebourt-Lescot - Le Meunier, son Fils et l'Âne, III, 1 (Musee Jean de La Fontaine, Chateau-Thierry)