Koning Nobel schenkt Reinaert de vrijheid 1866 - 1939

"Koning Nobel schenkt Reinaert de vrijheid" (King Nobel Grants Reynard Freedom) is a 19th-century design by Dutch artist Bernard Willem Wierink, who is known for his illustrations for Dutch literary works. This sketch, now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, depicts a scene from the medieval Dutch animal fable "Reynard the Fox", showing a noble lion granting freedom to Reynard, a cunning fox. The design features a central, large lion with four smaller lions surrounding him, including Reynard, all set against a backdrop of trees and flowers. This design, with its intricate details and symbolic use of animal characters, demonstrates Wierink's mastery of illustration and his keen understanding of Dutch literature.