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Fable of the Fox and the Goat

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

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

About this work

The fox stands above a cellar staircase. The goat is in the cellar. In the background, a city. The fable describes how the fox and a goat break into a cellar to drink wine. The goat helps the fox leave the cellar again, but cannot get out on its own without help. The story warns against generous actions.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie fables goat cellar

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

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