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Honeybee and the Hen
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Honeybee and the Hen

Noach van der Meer (II) · 1778 - 1785 · etching; paper

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

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The hen and the honeybee at a rose bush in a garden. The hen reproaches the bee for not working. Illustration for an allegorical story in which the hen is compared to mockers of poetry.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratiegardenshrubs: rose-bushinsects: bee
Credit lineHoningbij en de hen. 1778 - 1785. Noach van der Meer (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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