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

Jacques Callot · 1621 - 1635 · letterpress printing; 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. 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 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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