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Etching of a crane putting its long beak into a wolf's open mouth, with a river town and boats in the background and a Latin caption above.

A crane inserts its beak into the mouth of a wolf; illustrating Aesop's fable. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

A long-legged crane leans forward and thrusts its beak into the open jaws of a seated wolf in a wooded landscape. Behind them a walled town, a river with boats, and small figures on a bridge recede into the distance. The Latin caption GRATIA SUPERIORUM is engraved across the top of the fine black-and-white etching.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
1622
Medium
Allegorical prints Emblem pictures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3329 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: Una grulla y un lobo: fábula de Esopo, grabado de Christoph Murer

Una grulla de patas largas se inclina y mete el pico en la boca abierta de un lobo sentado en un paisaje boscoso. Al fondo se ven una ciudad amurallada, un río con barcos y pequeñas figuras sobre un puente. El texto latino GRATIA SUPERIORUM aparece grabado en la parte superior del aguafuerte en blanco y negro.

Português: Um guindaste e um lobo: fábula de Esopo, gravura de Christoph Murer

Um guindaste de pernas longas se inclina e enfia o bico na boca aberta de um lobo sentado em uma paisagem arborizada. Ao fundo aparecem uma cidade murada, um rio com barcos e pequenas figuras sobre uma ponte. A legenda em latim GRATIA SUPERIORUM está gravada no topo da água-forte em preto e branco.

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