Byeenkomst der Moogendheden In het Hof van den Leeuw (The Assembly of the Powers in the Palace of the Lion), Romeyn de Hooghe, 1701

Title page to a tract entitled "byeenkomst der moogendheden in he hof van den leeuw", no. 12 in the series entitled "esopus in europa"; in the centre, an etching showing animals standing for the countries of europe. In the foreground clockwise from lower left, clockwise: a unicorn, a lion, three eagles (one of which is perhaps a gryphon), a cat, elephant, bear. Behind this group is a crocodile (?) in a river, and beyond a snake, tiger, dog (?), hare, and rat. 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: 138 mm (sheet). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Aesop. Collection: British Museum. Byeenkomst der Moogendheden In het Hof van den Leeuw (The Assembly of the Powers in the Palace of the Lion) (BM 1854,0513.522.12)