Le rieur et les poissons, Pierre François Tardieu

Engraving made by pierre françois tardieu after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the laugher and the fishes by jean de la fontaine (fable 8 of book viii). 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. Tardieu-Oudry-La Fontaine-Le rieur et les poissons