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Fable of the brother and the sister
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Fable of the brother and the sister

Simon Fokke · 1769 · etching; paper

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

About this work

A boy holds a mirror up for his sister in the presence of his father so that she can look at herself. This illustration is made for the Aesopic fables of the Latin poet Phaedrus.

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Credit lineFabel van de broer en de zus. 1769. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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