Galle, Philips, Francken, Ambrosius (I), Mallery, Karel van, Fable of the father, the son and the donkey, Father and son with the donkey on their back, verso - stamped, A boy and his father carry a donkey on their back. On the left many bystanders, who make speaking gestures. Depiction of the Aisopic fable about the father, the son and the donkey. Fifth scene of the fable, in which it is told how the father and the son carry the donkey, in order to get the best price for the animal at the market. Of course, they receive the most criticism for this. It goes wrong and the donkey drowns. The moral of the story is that when you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one. Sixth print from a series of six with scenes from Aesop's fable about the father, the son and the donkey., print, prints, recto lower right - stamped, height 196 mm, width 250 mm, South Netherlands, 1571-07-13 - 1635, print maker, printmaker, 1570 - 1612, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work concept