Le torrent et la rivière, Louis-Simon Lempereur

Engraving made by louis simon lempire after a drawing by jean-baptiste oudry representing the fable the torrent and the river by jean de la fontaine (fable 23 of book viii). 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. Lempereur-Oudry-La Fontaine-Le torrent et la rivière