Fabel van het orakel en de godslasteraar 1758

"Fabel van het orakel en de godslasteraar" (The Fable of the Oracle and the Blasphemer) is an etching by Johann Heinrich Meil the Elder, created in 1758. The print depicts a scene of a man kneeling before a temple, while an oracle appears in the clouds above. The image likely represents a moral tale about the consequences of blasphemy. The detailed architectural elements and the dramatic use of light and shadow are characteristic of Meil's work. This small-scale etching would have been a popular print among collectors of the time.