Gallery›Wellcome Collection›A kite, ill with repletion, lies on its back in a nest in the fork of a tree, while its mother with outspread wings stands above; illustration of a fable by Aesop. Etching.
A kite, ill with repletion, lies on its back in a nest in the fork of a tree, while its mother with outspread wings stands above; illustration of a fable by Aesop. Etching.
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A kite, ill with repletion, lies on its back in a nest in the fork of a tree, while its mother with outspread wings stands above; illustration of a fable by Aesop. Etching.

Aesop

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