Begrafenis van de vrouw van de leeuw 1772

"Begrafenis van de vrouw van de leeuw," or "The Funeral of the Lioness," is an etching by Reinier Vinkeles, dating back to 1772. The artwork portrays a scene from Jean de La Fontaine's fable "Les Obsèques de la Lionne" ("The Funeral of the Lioness"). Depicted are a group of animals mourning over a fallen lioness, with a stag standing nearby and a group of dogs in the foreground. Vinkeles's work captures the essence of the fable, which explores themes of grief and mourning within the animal kingdom. The etching can be found in the Rijksmuseum.