Sadeler, Aegidius, Gheeraerts, Marcus (I), Praag, Fable of the birdcatcher and the partridge, In the foreground a birdcatcher in front of a bird net. He holds a partridge in his hand. The fable describes how the partridge promises in exchange for his life to lure other partridges to the bird trap. The birdcatcher refuses the offer. The moral of the story teaches that traitors always get what they deserve., print, book illustration, prints, height 96 mm, width 112 mm, South Netherlands, 1570 - 1629, print maker, printmaker, 1608 - 1608, paper, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), letterpress printing, Work conception, English, 1520 - 1590, after print by, after design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher
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