Esopus in Europa, Romeyn de Hooghe, 1701

Title page to a tract, no. 1 in the series entitled "esopus in europa"; in the centre an etching with a tiger (france) rearing up on its haunches, beside a sarcophagus, and holding a shield snarls at a cat (the netherlands), a lion (william iii) and a unicorn (the empire); in the background, an architectural tablet surmounted by a bust of aesop. 1701 etching with letterpress printed in black and red ink. Date: 1701. Dimensions: Height: 98 mm (image plate); Height: 192 mm (sheet); Width: 129 mm (image plate); Width: 137 mm (sheet). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Aesop. Collection: British Museum. Esopus in Europa (BM 1854,0513.522.1)