The deer seeing itself in the water, Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Engraving made by jacques jean pasquier after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the stag seeing himself in the water by jean de la fontaine (fable 9 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. Pasquier-Oudry-La Fontaine-Le cerf se voyant dans l'eau