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Engraving of a seated musician playing a lyre under a tree, surrounded by sheep, goats, deer, horses and waterfowl in a wooded landscape.

Orpheus Charming the Animals with Music

An engraving of a seated musician playing a lyre beneath a large tree, surrounded by sheep, goats, deer, horses, and waterfowl in a wooded landscape. Birds perch in a bare tree at right, and French verses are inscribed in the lower margin.

Artist
Hondius, Abraham, 1625-1695.
Date
1770
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2822 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1770.
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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