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Fable of the Horse and the Pack Ass
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Fable of the Horse and the Pack Ass

Dirk Stoop · 1665 · etching; paper

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

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The donkey asked the horse to take over some of its load, but the horse refused. Then the donkey succumbs under its burden and the horse must carry the donkey's load and the donkey's skin. Illustration of a fable by Aesop.

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Credit lineFabel van het paard en de pakezel. 1665. Dirk Stoop. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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