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Night etching of a burning stable at left, with a man leading two horses past a grieving couple and a body on the ground.

A stable on fire at night: a man leads two horses past a lamenting couple

A dark night etching shows a burning stable at left, with flames and smoke rising beside a wooden shed. A man leads two horses past a grieving couple and a body lying on the ground, under a pale moon.

Artist
Pieter van Laer
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Etchings Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3166 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
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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