Le pâtre et le lion, Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Engraving made by charles-nicolas cochin (ii) and nicolas-dauphin de beauvais after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the pastre and the lion by jean de la fontaine (fable 1 of book vi). 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. Cochin-Beauvais-oudry-La Fontaine-Le pâtre et le lion