The swallow and the little birds, Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Engraving made by rené gaillard after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the swallow and the little birds by jean de la fontaine (fable 8 of book i). 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. Gaillard-Oudry-La Fontaine-L'hirondelle et les petits oiseaux