Le singe et le chat, Noël Le Mire

Engraving made by noël le mire after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the monkey and the cat by jean de la fontaine (fable 13 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. Le Mire-Oudry-La Fontaine-Le singe et le chat