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Fable of the Partridge and the Roosters
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Fable of the Partridge and the Roosters

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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Two roosters facing each other, ready to fight. In the background, a partridge in front of a chicken coop. The fable describes how a partridge ends up in a chicken coop and is pecked by the chickens. Seeing a fight between two roosters, the partridge realizes that aggression is characteristic of a chicken's life. The moral of the story teaches that one must accept the limitations of others and be content with oneself.

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printboekillustratiefableschicken house
Credit lineFabel van de patrijs en de hanen. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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