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Black and white woodcut: winged Fame blows a trumpet above a banner, while a man and dog ride a sleigh pulled by giant lobsters over reeds.

Fame Blows Her Trumpet: Man and Dog on a Sleigh Drawn by Lobsters

A woodcut in which a winged figure of Fame, trumpet raised, hovers above a banner reading FAMA in clouds. Below, a man in a wide-brimmed hat and his dog ride a boat-like sleigh pulled by large crustaceans across a landscape with reeds and water. Fine hatched lines define the figures, clouds and claws.

Artist
Jost Amman
Date
[1579]
Medium
Emblems Woodcuts
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3534 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1579.
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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