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Etching of a lion caught in a net on the ground, with trees, a castle and rocky hills in the background.

A mouse nibbles through a net in which a lion is caught; illustrating Aesop's fable. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

A finely engraved scene shows a lion lying entangled in a net on the ground, with a castle and rocky hills in the distance. Tall trees frame the composition beneath a Latin motto in the banner above, and dense hatching renders the foliage and the lion's mane.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
1622
Medium
Allegorical prints Emblem pictures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3499 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: Un león atrapado en una red

Una escena finamente grabada muestra un león tendido y enredado en una red sobre el suelo, con un castillo y colinas rocosas al fondo. Altos árboles enmarcan la composición bajo un lema en latín en la franja superior, y el sombreado denso representa el follaje y la melena del león.

Português: Um leão preso em uma rede

Uma cena finamente gravada mostra um leão deitado e preso em uma rede sobre o chão, com um castelo e colinas rochosas ao fundo. Árvores altas emolduram a composição sob um lema em latim na faixa superior, e o hachurado denso representa a folhagem e a juba do leão.

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