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The Chained Basilisk / The Dragon Under a Fruit Tree
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The Chained Basilisk / The Dragon Under a Fruit Tree

anonymous · 1666 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

An emblem with two scenes. Above, a basilisk with a rooster's head, dragon's wings, and a snake's tail. It is chained. Below, a dragon looks at the fruits in a tree.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratietreesdragon
Credit lineGeketende basilisk / Draak onder een vruchtenboom. 1666. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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