Fabel van de ploeger en zijn kinderen 1758

"Fabel van de ploeger en zijn kinderen" (The Fable of the Plowman and his Children), an etching by Johann Heinrich (der Ältere) Meil, depicts a scene from a fable. The artwork shows a sick man in bed, surrounded by his family. It is likely a scene of death, as the man is in bed, surrounded by his loved ones, and the figures are positioned as if they are grieving. This etching is an example of Meil's work in illustrating fables.