Le faucon et le chapon, Pierre François Tardieu

Engraving made by pierre françois tardieu after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the falcon and the capon by jean de la fontaine (fable 21 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 faucon et le chapon