Fable of the Cock and the Diamond
While scratching for food a cock accidentally stumbles upon a large diamond in a dunghill. This beast fable has been recounted and illustrated in various ways since antiquity. The message is always the same: what use are diamonds if I am looking for food? This moralizing message teaches us that wealth alone is worth nothing.
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Fable of the Cock and the Diamond
While scratching for food a cock accidentally stumbles upon a large diamond in a dunghill. This beast fable has been recounted and illustrated in various ways since antiquity. The message is always the same: what use are diamonds if I am looking for food? This moralizing message teaches us that wealth alone is worth nothing.
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Een haan stuit bij toeval op e ...... om op zichzelf niets waard is.
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While scratching for food a co ...... wealth alone is worth nothing.
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RP-P-OB-5231
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Rijksmuseum
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Fabel van de haan en de diamant
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Fable of the Cock and the Diamond
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created
1608
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1608
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blad breedte 112 mm
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blad hoogte 96 mm
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height 96 mm
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width 112 mm
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Collectie: prenten
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Collection: prints
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Hollstein Dutch 390