[The Lion and Rats] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture · Center for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [The Lion and Rats]
Subject: Rats; Lions; Poles; Posts
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Germany; Europe
Description: In the middle of the image is a lion sticking out its tongue. The lion is clawing a rat, while another rat is on top of a post on the right side of the image. The lion is tied to this post and the rat appears to be chewing the rope that has bounded the lion.
Type: StillImage; Woodcuts
Identifier: mta:28973
Language: gmh
Parent Collection: 1479 Augsburg
Image: mta_28973_OBJ.jpg