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Fable of the Birdcatcher and the Snake
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Fable of the Birdcatcher and the Snake

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 birdcatcher is bitten in the foot by a snake while trying to catch birds with a net. The fable describes how a birdcatcher tries to catch birds but is bitten by a snake. The moral of the story teaches that pride comes before a fall.

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printboekillustratiesnakesbirdsfablesfowling, fowler
Credit lineFabel van de vogelvanger en de slang. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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