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Etched emblem print of a man in a wide hat and cloak scattering seed across a field, with a town and church spire in the distance.

Sower scattering seed, 'Ministerium Verbi' emblem print

A bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and flowing cloak strides across a furrowed field, flinging seed from a bag with his right hand. A church spire and town rise in the hazy distance beneath a banner-like inscription above.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
1622
Medium
Emblem pictures Allegorical prints Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3408 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

Alchemy and Hidden Wisdom17th centuryengravingemblem printetchingallegorical printchurch spirefieldreligious allegorysowersowing

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