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Engraving of Saint George on a rearing horse raising a sword over a dragon beneath it, with a cloudy sky behind.

Saint George on Horseback Slaying the Dragon, Engraving

An engraving shows a armored rider with a raised sword on a rearing white horse, trampling a writhing dragon beneath its hooves. Wind-swept cloak and cloudy sky frame the scene, with a caption along the bottom edge reading S. GEORGIVS.

Artist
Alexander Goetiers
Date
[between 1600 and 1699]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2895 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
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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