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Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)

The lion and the forester published 1665

RCIN 802099

The lion and the forester

Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)

The lion and the forester published 1665

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

The forester on l., a spear in his r.hand stands before a lion & points out tomb of Mausolus & statue of lion laying its head in man's lap. Plate to Aesop's Fables
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Creator(s)

Search the collection Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
(etcher)

After
Search the collection Francis Cleyn (1582-1658)
(designer)

Search the collection Ogilby, John: London
(publisher)
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visual works
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Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals
Mammals
Carnivorous mammals
Felines
Lions
Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
Architecture
Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
Funerary architecture
Funerary monuments

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