Schöne Figuren vor alle Fabeln Esopi (Aesop's Fables), plate eleven from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century c. 1566 - 1937

This woodcut print, "Schöne Figuren vor alle Fabeln Esopi (Aesop's Fables), plate eleven" by Virgilius Solis the Elder, is a German illustration of Aesop's fable, "The Ass in the Lion's Skin," which was printed in the 16th century. The illustration depicts a donkey wearing a lion’s skin, being tricked by a fox, showing how easily someone can be fooled by appearances. The woodcut's intricate detail, including the donkey’s exaggerated features and the fox’s cunning pose, demonstrate the artist's skill in capturing the humor and satire of this classic fable. The text below the image includes a German translation of the fable with a moral at the end.