Le serpent et la lime, Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Engraving made by jacques ménil after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the serpent and the file by jean de la fontaine (fable 16 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. Ménil-Oudry-La Fontaine-Le serpent et la lime