Fable of the donkey loaded with delicacies, Aegidius Sadeler (II), After Marcus Gheeraerts (I), 1608 print A donkey, richly loaded with all kinds of delicacies, chews on a thistle. A farm in the background. The fable describes a donkey that, despite the food on its back, always eats thistles. The moral of the story shows that a rich man, despite his wealth, always finds a reason to complain. Prague paper etching / engraving / letterpress printing fables. ass, donkey. plants and herbs: thistle. foodstuffs; still life of foodstuffs

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