Identification title(s): the rat and the oyster. Le rat et l'huître. Fable cli. (title on object). Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-64. 759. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: at the high tide line of the sea, a rat sits with its head in an oyster. Two ships in the background. Illustration from fabel cli, le rat et l'huître. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: reinier vinkeles (i) (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1773. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: top: h 215 mm × w 127 mm. Explanation: print probably used as an illustration in one or more editions of: la fontaine, jean de. Fables choices. Amsterdam: j. Van gulik, 1802. Subject: what: molluscs: oysterrocky coastsailing-ship, sailing-boatsea. Acquisition: unknown. Date: 1773.
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