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Black-and-white etching labeled LIBERTAS: a thatched mill on stilts by a river, a donkey at left, and a tall stork at right bending over the water.

A stork impales a frog in a peaceful scene by a river; allegory of freedom. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

A black-and-white etching labeled LIBERTAS shows a thatched mill house on stilts beside a river, with a waterwheel and a donkey at left. At right, a tall stork bends over the water with a long beak, while distant towns, cloud-borne figures and small people fill the stormy sky and landscape.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
1622
Medium
Allegorical prints Emblem pictures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3490 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

Español: Cigüeña y rana junto a un río, alegoría de la libertad, grabado

Un grabado en blanco y negro con la inscripción LIBERTAS muestra una casa de molino con techo de paja sobre pilotes junto a un río, con una rueda hidráulica y un burro a la izquierda. A la derecha, una cigüeña alta se inclina sobre el agua con un pico largo, mientras pueblos lejanos, figuras entre nubes y pequeñas personas llenan el cielo tormentoso y el paisaje.

Português: Cegonha e sapo junto a um rio, alegoria da liberdade, gravura

Uma gravura em preto e branco com a inscrição LIBERTAS mostra uma casa de moinho com telhado de palha sobre estacas à beira de um rio, com uma roda d'água e um burro à esquerda. À direita, uma cegonha alta se inclina sobre a água com um bico longo, enquanto cidades distantes, figuras entre as nuvens e pequenas pessoas preenchem o céu tempestuoso e a paisagem.

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