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Etching of a woman in a tall cap bending over a fire, holding a creature above a pot, with a skull, open book and hanging bat nearby.

Vrouw bij fornuis houdt een schorpioen boven een pan

An etching shows a woman in a tall cap and loose sleeves leaning over a fiery hearth, holding a small creature above a pot. Beside her on a stone ledge lie an open book, a skull, bones, and a bat hangs from the ceiling.

Artist
Ferdinand Landerer
Date
1740-1795
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2368 × 3656 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1795.
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: Mujer junto al fogón sosteniendo un escorpión sobre una olla

Un grabado muestra a una mujer con un gorro alto y mangas holgadas, inclinada sobre un fogón encendido, sosteniendo una pequeña criatura sobre una olla. Sobre una repisa de piedra hay un libro abierto, un cráneo y huesos, y un murciélago cuelga del techo.

Português: Mulher junto ao fogão segurando um escorpião sobre um pote

Uma gravura mostra uma mulher de touca alta e mangas largas, inclinada sobre um fogão aceso, segurando uma pequena criatura acima de um pote. Sobre uma prateleira de pedra há um livro aberto, um crânio e ossos, e um morcego pende do teto.

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