The jay adorned with peacock feathers, William Wynne Ryland

Engraving made by ryland after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the jay adorned with the peacock's feathers by jean de la fontaine (fable 9 of book iv). 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. Ryland-Oudry-La Fontaine-Le geai paré des plumes du paon