Jean-Baptiste’s work is defined by its 18th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Still Life with Monkey, Fruits, and Flowers
Jean Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755)

Fables choisies (volumes 1 and 2)
Illustrations designed by Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755) written by Jean de la Fontaine (French, 1621–1695) engravings by Charles-Nicolas Cochin (French, 1715–1790), Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis (French, 1698–1771), Dominique Sornique (French, 1708–1756), Pierre François Tardieu (French, 1711–1771), René Gaillard (French, c. 1719–1790), Pierre Chenu (French, c. 1718-c. 1800), Michel Aubert (French, 1700-1757), Jean Charles Baquoy (French, 1721-1777), Pierre-Étienne Moitte (French, 1722-1780), Etienne Fessard (French, 1714-1777), Jean Ouvrier (French, 1725-1754), Claude Olivier Galimard (French, 1719-1774), Jean-Jacques Flipart (French, 1719-1782), Nicolas Dauphin de Beauvais (French, c. 1687-1763), Louis-Claude Legrand (French, 1723–1807), Pierre Quentin Chedel (French, 1705-1763), Pierre Aveline (French, 1702-1760), Jacques Philippe Le Bas (French, 1707–1783), Pieter Franciscus Martenisie (Flemish, 1729-1789), Laurent Cars (French, 1699-1771), Jean Pelletier (French, born c. 1736), Pierre Louis de Surugue (French, 1716-1772), Jacques-Jean Pasquier (French, 1718-1785), Johann Christoph Teucher (German, c. 1716-c. 1750), Juste Chevillet (German, 1729-1790), Johann Heinrich Rode (German, 1727-1759), Élie du Mesnil (French, born 1726), Martin Marvie (French, 1713-1813), Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet (French, 1731-1797), William Wynne Ryland (British, 1732-1783), Jacques Aliamet (French, 1726-1788), Noël Le Mire (French, 1724-1801), Louis-Simon Lempereur (French, 1728-1807), and Antoine Radigues (French, 1721-1809) wood engravings by Nicolas Le Sueur (French, 1691–1764) after illustrations designed by Jean Jacques Bachelier (French, 1724-1806) printed by Charles-Antoine Jombert (French, 1712–1784) published by Desaint et Saillant (French, 18th century) and Durand (French, 18th century)

Fables choisies (volumes 3 and 4)
Illustrations designed by Jean-Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686-1755) written by Jean de la Fontaine (French, 1621–1695) engravings by Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis (French, 1698–1771), Pierre François Tardieu (French, 1711–1771), René Gaillard (French, c. 1719–1790), Pierre Chenu (French, c. 1718-c. 1800), Michel Aubert (French, 1700-1757), Jean Charles Baquoy (French, 1721-1777), Pierre-Étienne Moitte (French, 1722-1780), Jean Ouvrier (French, 1725-1754), Claude Olivier Galimard (French, 1719-1774), Jean-Jacques Flipart (French, 1719-1782), Nicolas Dauphin de Beauvais (French, c. 1687-1763), Louis-Claude Legrand (French, 1723–1807), Pierre Quentin Chedel (French, 1705-1763), Pierre Aveline (French, 1702-1760), Jacques Philippe Le Bas (French, 1707–1783), Pieter Franciscus Martenisie (Flemish, 1729-1789), Laurent Cars (French, 1699-1771), Jacques-Jean Pasquier (French, 1718-1785), Johann Christoph Teucher (German, c. 1716-c. 1750), Élie du Mesnil (French, born 1726), Martin Marvie (French, 1713-1813), William Wynne Ryland (British, 1732-1783), Jacques Aliamet (French, 1726-1788), Noël Le Mire (French, 1724-1801), Louis-Simon Lempereur (French, 1728-1807), Antoine Radigues (French, 1721-1809), Per Gustaf Floding (Swedish, 1731–1791), A.J. Defehrt (French, 1723-1774), Benoît-Louis Prévost (French, 1747-c. 1804), Catherine Elisabeth Lemperuer (French, 1726-active 1780), Pierre Jacques Duret (French, b. 1729), Pierre Philippe Choffard (French, 1730-1809), J.F. Poletnich (French, active 1750-80), and Manuel Salvador Carmona (Spanish, 1734-1820) wood engravings by Nicolas Le Sueur (French, 1691–1764) after illustrations designed by Jean Jacques Bachelier (French, 1724-1806) printed by Charles-Antoine Jombert (French, 1712–1784) published by Desaint et Saillant (French, 18th century) and Durand (French, 18th century)

A Wild Swan Attacked by a Dog
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

A Panel from a Porticoes Series
After designs by Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686–1755), Jean Baptiste Huet (French, 1745–1811), or artists in their circle Woven at an unknown workshop at the Manufacture Royale du Beauvais or the Manufacture Royale d’Aubusson France, Beauvais or Aubusson

Wolves Attacking Sheep ("Rien de Trop II")
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

Men Attacking Wolves ("Rien de Trop III")
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

View of the Park at Arcueil
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

Lattice Work and Reflecting Pool at Arcueil
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

Sheep in the Field ("Rien de trop I")
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

Frontispiece, a Series from Four Hunting Subjects
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

The Adventure of the Chamber Pot, plate four from Scènes du Roman Comique
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

Le Chevreuil force (The Pursued Deer, a series from Four Hunting Subjects)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

Le Loup aux abois (The Wolf at Bay, a Series from Four Hunting Subjects)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

Les Pecheurs ou La Vue du Port de Dieppe (The Fishermen or the view of the port at Dieppe)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

La Rapiniere tombe sur la Chevre (The Plunderer Falls on the Goat, from the Comique de Scarron)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

Arrival of the Comedians
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

Seated Hound Beside Trees
Style of Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

Partridge
Jean-Baptiste Oudry French, 1686-1755

Le Meunier, Son Fils, et l'Ane (The Miller, His Son, and the Ass) (Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet (French, 1745–1811) after Jean Baptiste Oudry (French, 1686–1755) Manufactured by Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf (naturalized French, 1738-1815), Oberkampf Manufactory (French, 1760-1843) Jouy-en-Josas, France