The crow wanting to imitate the eagle, Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Engraving made by charles-nicolas cochin (ii) and rené gaillard after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the raven wanting to imitate the eagle by jean de la fontaine (fable 16 of book ii). 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-Oudry-La Fontaine-Le corbeau voulant imiter l'aigle