The Merchant, the Gentleman, the Shepherd and the King's Son, Nicolas-Dauphin de Beauvais
Engraving made by ryland and beauvais after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the merchant, the gentleman, the shepherd and the king's son by jean de la fontaine (fable 15 of book x). 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. Fables choisies Tome 4 - (...)La Fontaine bpt6k1049446f (20)
Author: William Wynne Ryland (1732–1783) Nicolas-Dauphin de Beauvais (1687–1763) After Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686–1755)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/