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Fable of the doves and the hawks
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The doves are attacked by a buzzard and call for the help of hawks, who are larger and stronger than the buzzard. However, the hawks prove to be even more dangerous. In the background, Venus with Amor in her chariot drawn by doves. Illustration of a fable by Aesop.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineFabel van de duiven en de havikken. 1665. Dirk Stoop. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
