Father and Son Carrying the Donkey on Their Backs

A boy and his father carry a donkey on their backs. On the left many bystanders, who make speaking gestures. Depiction of the Aesopic fable of the father, the son and the donkey. Fifth scene of the fable, in which it is told how the father and son carry the donkey, so as to be able to get the best price for the animal at the market. Naturally they receive the most criticism for this. It goes wrong and the donkey drowns. The moral of the story is that when one tries to please everyone, one ultimately pleases no one. Sixth print from a series of six with depictions from the fable of Aesopus of the father, the son and the donkey.