Fabel van Aesopus en een deugniet 1769

"Fabel van Aesopus en een deugniet" (Aesop's Fable and a Rascal) is an etching by Dutch artist Simon Fokke, dated 1769. The print depicts two figures, a young man throwing a stone, perhaps at a passing bird, and a man standing beside a tree. Fokke's work often focused on illustrative scenes of daily life and social satire, and this etching likely references an Aesop's Fable where the young man is depicted as a rascal, contrasting with the calm demeanor of the second man. The intricate hatching and detail characteristic of Fokke's style is visible in the print. It is part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum, and its small size (44 mm x 41 mm) makes it a fine example of Fokke's meticulous artistry.