Olaus Magnus - On the dwarfs of Greenland and the rock of Hvitsark II
Summary
At top two cranes with candles in their beaks illustrating an old Swedish locution (tranan bär ljus i säng). The rest of the woodcut illustrates the old tale of the dwarfs of Greenland and their constant fights against hordes of cranes.
Date
1555
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Copyright info
public domain