The earthenware pot and the iron pot, Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Engraving made by pierre quentin chedel after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the pot of earth and the pot of iron by jean de la fontaine (fable 2 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 - Le pot de terre et le pot de fer