Engraving made by pierre quentin chedel after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the eagle and the owl by jean de la fontaine (fable 18 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. Chedel-Oudry-La Fontaine-L'aigle et le hibou
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