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Fable of the horse and the donkey
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Fable of the horse and the donkey

Dirk Stoop · 1665 · etching; paper

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

About this work

An arrogant horse asks a laden donkey to move aside. In the background, the continuation of the story: during a horse race, the horse is injured and subsequently used as a workhorse. In this situation, the donkey encounters him again. Illustration of a fable by Aesop.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieass, donkeyfableshorse
Credit lineFabel van het paard en de ezel. 1665. Dirk Stoop. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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