The donkey is dressed in a lion skin, which he has found on the battlefield. His owner, however, recognizes him and approaches him with a club. Illustration of a fable by Aesopus, Fable of the donkey with the lion's skin Fables of Aesopus (series title), print maker: Dirk Stoop, (mentioned on object), publisher: John Ogilby, London, 1665, paper, etching, h 255 mm × w 174 mm

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