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Engraving of a man in a top hat leading several hounds on leashes, with another man and a colonnaded building behind.

A Man in a Top Hat Walking His Dogs

An engraved print shows a man in a top hat and long coat holding leashes of several hounds on a stone pavement. A second man in a hat stands behind them beside a colonnaded building with arched openings. The fine hatching gives the scene a soft grey tonality.

Artist
Corbet, E., active 1856-1876.
Date
1862
Medium
Etchings Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2757 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1862.
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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