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Fable of the Ship and the Whale
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Fable of the Ship and the Whale

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 whale attacks a ship. To calm it, all kinds of goods are thrown into the sea water. The moral of the story teaches that one must make compromises for the sake of one's own safety.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieships (in general)fablesswimming mammals: whale
Credit lineFabel van het schip en de walvis. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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