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A Raven Throws Young Out of Its Nest
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Depiction of a raven pushing some young ones (the ones with white feathers) out of its nest. A man with a walking stick looks on. Above and below this print Latin and French texts in type. This sheet is part of the emblem series 'Monastic Life in Emblems'. The second state of this series includes, besides an illustrated title page and 26 emblems, a title page and a dedication page, both in text only.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineEen raaf werpt jongen uit zijn nest. 1621 - 1635. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
