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Crane with a Stone in its Beak
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Crane with a Stone in its Beak

Jacques Callot · 1621 - 1635 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Depiction of a crane with a stone in its beak, flying over a rock on which three small birds are sitting. 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
Credit lineKraanvogel met een steen in de snavel. 1621 - 1635. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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