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Fable of the Cock and the Diamond
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Fable of the Cock and the Diamond

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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While scratching for food a cock accidentally stumbles upon a large diamond in a dunghill. This beast fable has been recounted and illustrated in various ways since antiquity. The message is always the same: what use are diamonds if I am looking for food? This moralizing message teaches us that wealth alone is worth nothing.

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Credit lineFabel van de haan en de diamant. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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