A bird with a long beak is hovering over a crowd of animals displaying their various different features and abilities. Etching by J. E. Ridinger.

The animals include an elk, a hippopotamus, and an elephant

Illustration of a fable about the fact that even the small and humble possessing enviable properties

Aug[usta] Vind[elicorum] [Augsburg] : J. E. Ridinger

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 29.6 x 23.1 cm

Fabul XV. Auch kleine u⁻: geringe habe⁻ etwas, warum sie vo⁻ d⁻ Grosse u: Mächtige nicht zu verachte⁻ sind . Joh. El. Ridinger inv. del. sc. et exc. AUg. Vind. Lettering continues repeating the German title in French and Latin Bears number (in pencil) bottom left : T 779

Wellcome Collection 39420i