Fighting serpents with fire, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Karel van Mallery, Philips Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612, Engraving on paper, Horizontal rectangle. A group of serpents is trapped in the underbrush, in the foreground, caught in flames set by men with torches. In the background, an animal is being devoured whole by a serpent. Near left center: 'I. Stradanus inv. / C. de Mallery Sculp. / Phls Galle exc.' Below: 'INGENTEM VEGETO SERPENTEM...', Netherlands, ca. 1595, figures, Print, Print
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Fighting serpents, fire, Jan van der Straet, Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Karel van Mallery, Philips Galle, Flemish, 1537 - 1612, Engraving, paper, Horizontal rectangle, group, serpents, trapped, underbrush, foreground, caught, flames set, men, torches, background, animal, devoured whole, serpent, left center, 'I, Stradanus inv, C, de Mallery Sculp, Phls Galle exc, 'INGENTEM VEGETO SERPENTEM.., Netherlands, ca, 1595, figures, Print
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