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Etching of hounds attacking two stags in a forest, one stag rearing up, with trees and an inscription below.

Dogs Attacking Two Stags in a Forest, Etching by Ridinger

An etching shows a pack of hounds attacking two stags in a wooded hillside, one stag rearing above the dogs while the other is pulled down in the foreground. Dense trees and foliage frame the scene, and an inscription below records the hunt at Nymphenburg in 1723.

Artist
Johann Elias Ridinger
Date
[between 1700 and 1799]
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3212 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
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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