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A Lioness Roaring by Her Lifeless Cub
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A Lioness Roaring by Her Lifeless Cub

Jacques Callot · 1625 - 1629 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Representation of a lioness roaring at her cub, which lies lifeless on the ground. This sheet is part of the emblem series 'Life of Mary in Emblems'. The first state of this series comprises, in addition to a title page and 26 emblems, three sheets with hymns to Mary in letterpress without images.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEen leeuwin brult bij haar levenloze welp. 1625 - 1629. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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