Engraved illustration from an early printed book showing a cherub-like figure with wings holding a small plow and guiding a curved branch or ribbon that appears to be lassoing two butterflies. Below the image, a Latin inscription reads: ‘Verbaque aratoris rustica discit Amor,’ which translates to ‘And Love learns the rustic words of the plowman.’ The book’s title and author information are partially visible, printed in a classic serif typeface.

I also enjoy spending my free time plowing fields and lassoing butterflies. #JustAgrarianThings #earlymodern #rarebooks #bookhistory #NationalLibraryofLithuania