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Fable of the tortoise and the hare
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A tortoise and a hare stand by a fox. In the background a city. The fable describes the race between the tortoise and the hare. The hare is much faster than the tortoise. He thinks he has already won and goes to rest before he has reached the finish line. The tortoise goes slowly forward but has perseverance and comes first over the line. The moral of the story teaches that perseverance is more important than talent.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineFabel van de schildpad en de haas. 1608 - 1679. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
