Monkeys dance neatly before a king and his guests until a courtier sprinkles notes on the stage. The monkeys forget their learned behavior and fight over the nuts. Illustration of a fable by Aesopus, Fable of an Egyptian King and His Monkeys Fables of Aesopus (series title)., print maker: Dirk Stoop, (mentioned on object), publisher: John Ogilby, London, 1665, paper, etching, engraving, h 258 mm × w 175 mm

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