Engraving made by pierre quentin chedel after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the kite and the nightingale by jean de la fontaine (fable 18 of 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. Chedel-Oudry-La Fontaine-Le milan et le rossignol
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