Fabel van de wolf en het schaap

The engraving depicts a wolf using its paws and jaws to restrain a sheep at the threshold of a doorway. In the background, a pastoral landscape shows cattle resting in a field under a hazy sky. The scene captures a moment of predatory tension with high attention to the textures of the animals' coats and the surrounding stone and foliage.

Produced in Prague during the reign of Rudolf II, this print is part of a series where animal fables serve as moral allegories for human behavior. It reflects the Rudolfine interest in the 'book of nature,' where the study of animals and their characteristics provided a framework for understanding moral and natural philosophy.