The Spider and the Swallow, Laurent Cars

Engraving made by laurent cars after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the spider and the swallow by jean de la fontaine (fable 6 of book x). 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. Cars-Oudry-La Fontaine-L'araignée et l'hirondelle