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Fable of the Donkey, the Buffalo, the Camel and the Mule
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the foreground, a donkey, a buffalo, a mule, and a camel. The fable describes how the donkey, the buffalo, the mule, and the camel are in conversation. The donkey complains about his lot. The moral of the story teaches that everyone must accept their own lot.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineFabel van de ezel, de buffel de kameel en het muildier. 1608. Aegidius Sadeler (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
