The donkey dressed in a lion's skin, Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Engraving made by pierre chenu after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the donkey dressed in the skin of a lion by jean de la fontaine (fable 21 of book v). This engraving appeared in the complete edition of la fontaine's fables, published in four volumes by the publisher desaint & saillant, rue saint jean de beauvais in paris, 1755-1759. Medium: engraving. Collection: Bibliothèque nationale de France. Chenu-Oudry-La Fontaine-L'âne vêtu de la peau d'un lion