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Etching titled Pax Insidiosa showing a fox looking up at a rooster in a tree, with a village and church in the background.

Pax Insidiosa: Fox and Rooster in a Tree, Etching

A fox stands on the left, looking up toward a rooster perched in a leafy tree at right, while a village with a church spire sits in the distance. The title "PAX INSIDIOSA" is inscribed across the top of this etched emblem print.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
1622
Medium
Emblem pictures Allegorical prints Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3498 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

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