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Fable of the lion and other animals
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Fable of the lion and other animals

Dirk Stoop · 1665 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A lion stands among a monkey, horse, bull, dog, wolf, jackal, panther and bear near a hunted stag. After a fable by Aesopus, in which the lion claims all parts of the stag for himself because he is king, the strongest and the bravest.

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Credit lineFabel van de leeuw en andere dieren. 1665. Dirk Stoop. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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