The Bat, the Bush and the Duck, Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Engraving made by pierre-philippe choffard after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the bat, the bush and the duck by jean de la fontaine (fable 7 of book xii). 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. Choffard-Oudry-La Fontaine-La chauve-souris, le buisson et la canard