Du Paon, Et De La Grue · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Du Paon, Et De La Grue
Period: 1650-1700;
Geographic: Brussels; Belgium; Ancient Greece
Description: A peacock met a crane, and to impress him spread his gorgeous tail. The peacock says: What have you to compare with this? I am beautiful, while you are grey as dust. The crane spread his broad wings and flew up into the sky, Follow me if you can, he said. The peacock stayed among the birds of the barnyard, while the crane soared in freedom.
Image Creator: Jacobus Harrewijn (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Engravings
Identifier: mta:27333
Language: fre
Source Name: Esope en Belle Humeur
Parent Collection: F - Esope en belle humeur. Engravings by Anonymous. (1700); F - Esope en belle humeur. Engravings by Anonymous. (1700)
Image: mta_27333_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Aesop's Fables
Subject: peacocks; cranes