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Fable of the Monkey and the Fox
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Fable of the Monkey and the Fox

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 monkey and a fox in the foreground. The monkey points to his rear. The fable tells of the monkey asking the fox for a piece of his tail to cover his rear. The fox refuses this request. The moral of the story teaches that the stingy never share anything with the less fortunate.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiemonkeys, apesfables
Credit lineFabel van de aap en de vos. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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