A gang of hunters pretend to wash their eyes with a slimy substance, thus fooling the monkeys, who 'ape' them and blind themselves, allowing the hunters to move in. Line engraving by J. Collaert after J. van der Straet, c. 1610.
- Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605.
- Date:
- c. 1610
- Reference:
- 17504i
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A gang of hunters pretend to wash their eyes with a slimy substance, thus fooling the monkeys, who 'ape' them and blind themselves, allowing the hunters to move in. Line engraving by J. Collaert after J. van der Straet, c. 1610. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.
