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Etching of an eagle diving over water toward a mouse and frog, with a rocky cliff, village and distant town behind, and the Latin motto above.

Eagle swooping on a mouse and frog, Aesop's fable

An etching shows a large eagle swooping down over choppy water toward a mouse and a frog swimming together near the shore. Behind them, a rocky cliff, a small village, and a distant town with sailing ships stretch across the landscape under a cloudy sky, with the Latin motto AMICI TEMPORE ADVERSO inscribed above.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
[1622]
Medium
Allegorical prints Emblem pictures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3465 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1622.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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