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Engraving of Saint George on a rearing white horse, raising a lance against a winged dragon on the ground, with trees and a rocky hill behind.

Saint George on horseback wearing armour is about to kill the dragon with his sword. Engraving by N. de Larmessin III after Raphael, 1729.

An engraving shows a armoured rider on a rearing white horse, lance raised, striking at a winged dragon crouched on the lower left. Broken spear shafts lie on the grassy ground, and a small figure appears on a distant rocky outcrop. The caption below reads Saint George and names Nicolas de Larmessin as the engraver after a painting by Raphael.

Artist
Raphael
Date
[1729]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3162 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1729.
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: San Jorge a caballo matando al dragón, según Rafael

Un grabado muestra a un jinete con armadura sobre un caballo blanco encabritado, con la lanza en alto, atacando a un dragón alado agachado a la izquierda. Fragmentos de lanza yacen sobre el suelo herboso, y una pequeña figura aparece en una colina rocosa lejana. La leyenda inferior dice Saint George y menciona a Nicolas de Larmessin como grabador según una pintura de Rafael.

Português: São Jorge a cavalo matando o dragão, após Rafael

Uma gravura mostra um cavaleiro de armadura sobre um cavalo branco empinado, com a lança erguida, atacando um dragão alado agachado à esquerda. Fragmentos de lança jazem no chão gramado, e uma pequena figura aparece em um outeiro rochoso distante. A legenda inferior traz Saint George e indica Nicolas de Larmessin como gravador de uma pintura de Rafael.

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