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Etching of a spotted dog curled asleep on the ground under a leaning tree, with hatched clouds in the sky behind.

A Dog Curled Up Asleep Under a Tree, after Desportes

An etching shows a spotted dog curled tightly on the ground beneath a leaning tree, its head tucked low near the front paws. Fine hatched lines model the rocky earth, the foliage and the cloud-filled sky behind it.

Artist
Alexandre-François Desportes
Date
1745-1747
Medium
Etchings Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3223 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1747.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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