H. Bavo met een valk op zijn hand before 1702

"H. Bavo met een valk op zijn hand" is an etching by Nicolaes van Lijnhoven, a Dutch artist who died in 1702. The etching, which dates before 1702, depicts Saint Bavo, a patron saint of the city of Haarlem, Netherlands. The print shows him wearing a cloak and holding a sword in his left hand and a falcon in his right, a common attribute of the saint. The image is likely meant to evoke the saint's piety and righteousness, as well as his influence over wildlife and the natural world. The artwork is a valuable record of the religious beliefs and artistic practices of the 17th century in the Netherlands.