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Engraving of a seated musician playing a lyre under a tree, surrounded by sheep, goats, deer, horses and waterfowl in a wooded landscape.

Orpheus charming the animals with music. Engraving by J.P. Le Bas after A. Hondius.

An engraving of a seated musician playing a lyre beneath a large tree, surrounded by sheep, goats, deer, horses, and waterfowl in a wooded landscape. Birds perch in a bare tree at right, and French verses are inscribed in the lower margin.

Artist
Hondius, Abraham, 1625-1695.
Date
1770
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2822 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1770.
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: Orfeo encantando a los animales con música

Grabado de un músico sentado que toca una lira bajo un gran árbol, rodeado de ovejas, cabras, ciervos, caballos y aves acuáticas en un paisaje boscoso. Aves posadas en un árbol sin hojas a la derecha, y versos en francés inscritos en el margen inferior.

Português: Orfeu encantando os animais com música

Gravura de um músico sentado tocando lira sob uma grande árvore, cercado por ovelhas, cabras, cervos, cavalos e aves aquáticas em uma paisagem arborizada. Pássaros pousados em uma árvore sem folhas à direita, e versos em francês gravados na margem inferior.

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