Southern Netherlands, Haecht, Willem van (I), Wierix, Johannes, Four allegories on the events between 1576-1579 in the Netherlands, Den Slapende Leeu, The sleeping lion, 1567, Allegory of the political situation in the Netherlands in the year 1567. All parties depicted by animals. While the Dutch Lion sleeps, the fox and the wolf steal geese from a cage. In the background sleeping shepherds and gentlemen having fun while the cattle is stolen. With a 1-line inscription above the image and in the inscription the legend 1-6 in 3 verses of 6 lines in Dutch, French and German., print, propaganda print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 202 mm, width 314 mm, 1549 - 1618, print maker, printmaker, 1578 - 1578, fourth quarter 16th century, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Southern Netherlands (before 1775), 1529 - 1593, compiler