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An Eagle Drops an Old Feather
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An Eagle Drops an Old Feather

Jacques Callot · 1621 - 1635 · etching; paper

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

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Depiction of an eagle dropping a feather while flying. 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 description
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printcognizancepredatory birds: eagle
Credit lineEen adelaar laat een oude veer vallen. 1621 - 1635. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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