The Sleeping Lion, 1567, anonymous, 1600 - 1619 Canvas Print

The Sleeping Lion, 1567, anonymous, 1600 - 1619 Canvas Print

Allegory on political situation in the Netherlands in the year 1567. All parties represented by animals. While the Dutch Lion sleeps, the fox and wolf rob geese from a cage. Sleeping shepherds and having fun with gentlemen in the background as the cattle are stolen. With inscription of 1 line above the performance and in the caption the legend 1-6 in 4 verses of 6 lines in Dutch, French, German and Latin (8 lines). Mirror-imaged copy after the original by Wierix.

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