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Fable of the Wolf, the Fox and the Shepherd
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Fable of the Wolf, the Fox and the Shepherd

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 a fox watches from a hill, a man strikes a wolf with a club. In the background, a fox is being chased by two dogs. The fable describes how the wolf has gathered food in his den. The fox tells the shepherd the location of the wolf's den. After the shepherd kills the wolf, the fox feasts on the wolf's provisions. However, he is too slow to escape the shepherd's dogs. The moral of the story teaches that deceivers are always punished.

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

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