A spider, annoyed by a swallow which was catching all the flies, plans to catch the swallow in its web, but is shown to be deluded when the swallow carries off both the spider and the web; illustration of a fable. Etching by D. Stoop, 1665.

  • Stoop, Dirck, approximately 1618-1686.
Date:
[1665]
Reference:
39719i
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A spider, annoyed by a swallow which was catching all the flies, plans to catch the swallow in its web, but is shown to be deluded when the swallow carries off both the spider and the web; illustration of a fable. Etching by D. Stoop, 1665. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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