The ploughman and his children, Louis Legrand

Engraving made by louis legrand after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the plowman and his children by jean de la fontaine (fable 9 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. Legrand-Oudry-La Fontaine-Le laboureur et ses enfants