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Etching of a nude figure holding a staff with an owl, surrounded by swooping birds, a dog at left, and a tree at right, with the word PATIENTIA above.

Birds attacking an owl resting upon a staff held by a naked woman; representing patience. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

An etching titled Patientia shows a nude figure with a cloak holding a staff, on which an owl perches while a flock of birds swoops around it. A dog crouches at lower left beside a twisting cord, and a leafy tree rises at right under the printed heading.

Artist
Christoph Murer
Date
1622
Medium
Allegorical prints Emblem pictures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3569 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: Patientia: aves atacando a un búho en un bastón, grabado

Un grabado titulado Patientia muestra a una figura desnuda con una capa que sostiene un bastón, sobre el cual se posa un búho mientras una bandada de aves se lanza en picada a su alrededor. Un perro agazapado aparece abajo a la izquierda junto a un cordón retorcido, y un árbol frondoso se alza a la derecha bajo el título impreso.

Português: Patientia: aves atacando uma coruja sobre um bastão, gravura

Uma gravura intitulada Patientia mostra uma figura nua com uma capa segurando um bastão, sobre o qual está pousada uma coruja enquanto um bando de pássaros mergulha ao seu redor. Um cão agachado aparece à esquerda, ao lado de um cordão retorcido, e uma árvore frondosa surge à direita, sob o título impresso.

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