Black and white engraving of a muscular man wrestling a large lion. The man has short, wavy hair and a beard. He wears a lion skin on his back and holds the lion around its neck with his right arm. His left hand rests on top of a short, wide cylinder with '1542 HS' and 'HSB' engraved on the side. The lion has a long mane and faces left. Its right paw rests on top of a stack of short, rectangular blocks. In the background, there are trees to the right and a castle with a tower to the left. A stone building with a rounded opening is on the far left. A shield leans against a tree on the right. A box with Latin text is at the top. The image is bordered in black.
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- 1263 × 892 px
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