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Etching of two rampant lions on hind legs gripping a tree trunk, with Latin inscription above and sailing ships on a calm sea behind.

En Surculus Arbor

An etching shows two rampant lions standing on hind legs on either side of a slender tree, their forepaws gripping its trunk. Above them the Latin inscription "EN SURCULUS ARBOR" appears, and a calm sea with distant sailing ships and clouds fills the background.

Artist
Wenceslaus Hollar (mentioned on object)
Date
1641
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2709 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1641.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: En Surculus Arbor: dos leones junto a un árbol

Un grabado muestra dos leones erguidos sobre las patas traseras a ambos lados de un esbelto árbol, con las patas delanteras aferradas al tronco. Sobre ellos aparece la inscripción latina "EN SURCULUS ARBOR", y al fondo se extienden un mar tranquilo, barcos de vela lejanos y nubes.

Português: En Surculus Arbor: dois leões ao lado de uma árvore

Uma gravura mostra dois leões em pé sobre as patas traseiras, um de cada lado de uma árvore esguia, com as patas dianteiras agarrando o tronco. Acima deles aparece a inscrição latina "EN SURCULUS ARBOR", e ao fundo há um mar calmo, navios à vela distantes e nuvens.