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Engraving of a griffin facing left with eagle head and wings, surrounded by flowers, berry branches, and insects on a plain ground.

A griffin facing left surrounded by various flowers, fruits and insects. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

An engraved griffin faces left, its eagle head and folded wings rendered in fine hatched lines, with a lion-like body and clawed feet on a ground line. Around it spring flowers, berry branches, a sprig of foliage, and small insects including beetles and a butterfly.

Artist
Wenceslaus Hollar
Date
[1674]
Medium
Book illustrations Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2371 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1674.
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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