The donkey loaded with sponges and the donkey loaded with salt, Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Engraving made by pierre chenu and charles-nicolas cochin (ii) after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the donkey loaded with sponges and the donkey loaded with salt by jean de la fontaine (fable 10 of book ii). 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-Cochin-Oudry-L'âne chargé d'éponges et l'âne chargé de sel