Painter from the Northern Netherlands (1610-1686)

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A fox licks the outside of a jug into which a crane has inserted its bill. Behind them the fox is picking up corn on a raised platform, and the crane tries to do the same. Etching by D. Stoop for a fable by J. Ogilby.

A bird of prey is trying to land among a large crowd of animals; illustration of a fable. Etching by D. Stoop.

A man with a large brimmed hat is resting next to his urinating horse. Etching by D. Stoop.

A man in prison praying to the devil to have him released. Etching by D. Stoop.

A man is packing coffers on to a horse while an ass is lying dead and flayed in the background; illustration of a fable. Etching by D. Stoop.

A spider, annoyed by a swallow which was catching all the flies, plans to catch the swallow in its web, but is shown to be deluded when the swallow carries off both the spider and the web; illustration of a fable. Etching by D. Stoop, 1665.

A god in the clouds watches on as a peasant is about to beat his donkey; illustration of a fable. Etching by R. Stoop.

Catherine of Braganza, consort of King Charles II. Stipple engraving by I.J. Van den Berghe after S. Harding after D. Stoop, 1793.

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Dirk Stoop

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A man in prison praying to the devil to have him released. Etching by D. Stoop.

A fox licks the outside of a jug into which a crane has inserted its bill. Behind them the fox is picking up corn on a raised platform, and the crane tries to do the same. Etching by D. Stoop for a fable by J. Ogilby.

A man with a large brimmed hat is resting next to his urinating horse. Etching by D. Stoop.

Catherine of Braganza, consort of King Charles II. Stipple engraving by I.J. Van den Berghe after S. Harding after D. Stoop, 1793.

A spider, annoyed by a swallow which was catching all the flies, plans to catch the swallow in its web, but is shown to be deluded when the swallow carries off both the spider and the web; illustration of a fable. Etching by D. Stoop, 1665.

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