Fabel van de Beer and the two travelers, Aegidius Sadeler (II), After Marcus Gheeraerts (I), 1608 print Two travelers attacked by a bear. One traveler crawled into a tree. The other traveler lies on the floor and fools his death. The fable describes how two traveling friends promise each other forever faithfulness. At the attack of a bear, one leaves the other in the other and climbs in a tree. The other friend pretends to be dead and is left alone by the bear. The moral of the story shows that true friends also support each other in difficult circumstances. Prague paper etching / engraving /
Fabel van de Beer and the two travelers, Aegidius Sadeler (II), After Marcus Gheeraerts (I), 1608 print Two travelers attacked by a bear. One traveler crawled into a tree. The other traveler lies on the floor and fools his death. The fable describes how two traveling friends promise each other forever faithfulness. At the attack of a bear, one leaves the other in the other and climbs in a tree. The other friend pretends to be dead and is left alone by the bear. The moral of the story shows that true friends also support each other in difficult circumstances. Prague paper etching / engraving / letterpress printing fables. beasts of prey, predatory animals: bear. 'en route', traveller under way
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