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Zephyr impregnating a mare
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Zephyros, the west wind, holds a mare. He blows his breath over her head and fertilizes her thus. The print has a Latin inscription and is part of the first part of a 39-part series on the horse breeds from the Royal stables of Don Juan of Austria.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineZephyros bevrucht een merrie. c. 1583 - c. 1587. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
