Formerly attributed to Jheronimus Bosch.
The big fish eat the little fish
Artist
Production date
1557
Collection
Object number
WA1863.8047
Material
Engraving; four states known
Inscription
Signed at lower left: Hieronijmus Bos/ inventor; and: PVAHE [monogram]; at lower right: COCK · EXCU · 1557; inscribed at lower centre, near the man: ECCE; in the margin: GRANDIBUS EXIGUI SUNT PISCES PISCIBUS ESCA ·/ Siet sone dit hebbe ick zeer langhe gheweten, dat die groote vissen de cleijne eten [Little fish are the food of big fish./ Look son, I have long known that the big fish eat the small]
Dimensions
29.8 cm x 22.9 cm
Keywords
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