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Fable of the Mountain in Labour
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Fable of the Mountain in Labour

Aegidius Sadeler (II) · 1608 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

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A large mountain begins to tremble. In the foreground spectators watch with tension. A mouse crawls out of the mountain: the mountain has given birth to a mouse. This fable applies to someone who makes great threats but ultimately does nothing.

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printboekillustratierodents: mousefablesmountains
Credit lineFabel van de barende berg. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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