Le rat et l'huître, Pierre Quentin Chedel

Engraving made by pierre quentin chedel after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the rat and the oyster by jean de la fontaine (fable 9 of book viii). 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. Chedel-Oudry-La Fontaine-Le rat et l'huître