De Tyger voor Themis Vierschaar (The Tiger before the Tribunal of Themis), Romeyn de Hooghe, 1701

Title page to a tract entitled "de tyger voor themis vierschaar", no. 13 in the series entitled "esopus in europa"; in the centre, an etching showing the french tiger crouching before themis, goddess of justice, his claw on her knee. The dutch lion stands beside her, and the imperial eagle hovers above the tiger. Other animals, including an elephant, can be see in the background through an arch. 1701 etching with letterpress printed in black ink. Date: 1701. Dimensions: Height: 97 mm (image plate); Height: 190 mm (sheet); Width: 128 mm (image plate); Width: 145 mm (sheet). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Aesop. Collection: British Museum. De Tyger voor Themis Vierschaar (The Tiger before the Tribunal of Themis) (BM 1854,0513.522.13)