La Fontaine's Crow, Gazelle, Tortoise and Rat
Forani Collection
Cat. No: IN01-1412c

Engraved illustration of The Crow, the Gazelle, the Tortoise and the Rat by Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695) from a selection of his fables published in Paris in 1783, the original drawing by Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686-1755), the engraving by Pierre-Quentin Chedel (1705-1762). Dimensions of plate: 30.00 x 22.00 cm. French, 18th century. Acquired Cannes, France.

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