The lion going to war, 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 lion going to war by jean de la fontaine (fable 19 of book v). 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 lion s'en allant en guerre