Engraving made by benoît-louis prévost after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the oyster and the pleaders by jean de la fontaine (fable 9 of book ix). 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. Prévost-Oudry-La Fontaine-L'huître et les plaideurs
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