Pyramids of Egypt

In the background: Egyptian pyramids and obelisks. Enslaved men scoop clay from the river, which is then baked in a kiln to make bricks for the construction. In the foreground: Pharaoh Psammetichus sits on a stone block. He watches an eagle with a sandal in its beak. This image refers to a fable by Aesop about the relationship between Rhodopis, a young Egyptian woman, and the pharaoh. Below the image: a verse in Latin. This print is part of an album.