The horse wanted to take revenge on the deer, Noël Le Mire

Engraving made by noël le mire after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the horse having wanted revenge on the stag by jean de la fontaine (fable 13 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. Le Mire-Oudry-La Fontaine - Le Cheval s'étant voulu venger du cerf