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Etching of a robed man reading beside a crouching lion under a leaning tree, with a town and church tower on a hill in the background.

Saint Jerome Reading in an Italian Landscape

An etching of a robed figure reading seated at lower left beneath a leaning tree, while a large lion crouches on the rocky ground to the right. Beyond, a walled town with a church tower sits on a rise under a cloudy sky, with a small bridge at the right edge.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1653
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3264 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1653; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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