Etching of a nude figure holding a staff with an owl, surrounded by swooping birds, a dog at left, and a tree at right, with the word PATIENTIA above.

Patientia: birds attacking an owl on a staff, etching

An etching titled Patientia shows a nude figure with a cloak holding a staff, on which an owl perches while a flock of birds swoops around it. A dog crouches at lower left beside a twisting cord, and a leafy tree rises at right under the printed heading.

Artist: Christoph Murer
Date: 1622
Medium: Allegorical prints Emblem pictures Etchings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 3569 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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Patientia: birds attacking an owl on a staff, etching

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