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Etching of a bear overturning a barrel as bees swarm around it, with thatched cottages and trees in the background.

A bear overturns a barrel and is stung by bees; representing Aesop's fable. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

An etching shows a large bear knocking over a wooden barrel at the lower right while bees swarm around it. Thatched cottages, trees and a wooden shed frame the scene, and the Latin inscription LIBIDO VINDICTAE is printed above the plate.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
1622
Medium
Allegorical prints Emblem pictures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3432 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1622.
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

Español: Oso volcando un barril, picado por abejas, grabado de fábula de Esopo

Un grabado muestra a un oso grande volcando un barril de madera en la parte inferior derecha mientras las abejas lo rodean. Casas con techo de paja, árboles y un cobertizo de madera enmarcan la escena, y la inscripción latina «LIBIDO VINDICTAE» aparece sobre la lámina.

Português: Urso derrubando um barril, picado por abelhas, gravura de fábula de Esopo

Uma gravura mostra um urso grande derrubando um barril de madeira no canto inferior direito enquanto abelhas o cercam. Casas com telhado de palha, árvores e um abrigo de madeira emolduram a cena, e a inscrição latina «LIBIDO VINDICTAE» aparece acima da chapa.

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