A wolf is sitting on the shore of a lake while a crane extracts a bone from its throat; illustration of a fable by Aesop. Etching.

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39899i
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The scene takes place in front of a pastoral background with swans on the lake and the head of a dead animal lying next to the wolf

Illustrating the fable "The wolf, the lamb, and the crane" by Aesop

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1 print : etching ; image 12.2 x 17.5 cm

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Wellcome Collection 39899i

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