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The lion grown old
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The lion grown old

Johan Braakensiek · 1910-03-13 · lithography; paper

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

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The old lion, Abraham Kuyper, lies powerless and dying on the ground and is wounded by all the animals. As a last straw, he receives a kick from the donkey Mr. Albertus de Jong, editor-in-chief of the newspaper 'De Rotterdammer'. After the fable of the old lion by Aesop. Three verses from the fable at the bottom.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe leeuw oud geworden. 1910-03-13. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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