Fabel van de wolf en zijn rechtszaak tegen het schaap

In a rural landscape, a wolf sits on the left confronting a sheep, while a dog stands on the right. Above them, two large birds of prey—a vulture and a kite—perch on branches, completing the group of corrupt witnesses described in the fable. A peaceful village with a church and small figures in the background provides a contrast to the scene of judicial corruption in the foreground.

Engraved by Sadeler while serving as court artist to Rudolf II in Prague, this work reflects the era's interest in the 'moralized' natural world. These fables served as precursors to the emblem tradition, using animal behavior to illustrate Neo-Stoic virtues and the philosophical struggle between natural law and human corruption.