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Fable of the old lion
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Fable of the old lion

Dirk Stoop · 1665 · etching; paper

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

About this work

An old lion lies powerless and dying on the ground. A horse, pig, bear, bull, and donkey now wound him now that they are stronger. Illustration of a fable by Aesop.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratiebullass, donkeyhoofed animals: boarfableshorse
Credit lineFabel van de oude leeuw. 1665. Dirk Stoop. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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