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Engraving of a winged woman in flowing robes standing over a crab and a small flame-haired figure, with the Latin word Infortvnivm above.

Infortvnivm (Misfortune), engraving after Hans Sebald Beham

A winged, robed female figure stands center, gazing left with one arm extended, while a crab-like creature and a small horned child-like figure with flaming hair crouch at her feet. Fine engraved hatching shapes the drapery, wings and rocky landscape on a pale ground, with the Latin word Infortvnivm inscribed across the top.

Artist
Hans Sebald Beham (mentioned on object)
Date
1510-1550
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2765 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1550.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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