The two rats, the fox and the egg, Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Engraving made by laurent cars after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the two rats, the fox and the egg by jean de la fontaine (additional fable from book ix). 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. Cars-Oudry-La Fontaine-Les deux rats, le renard et l’œuf