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Etching of a stag and dogs plunging into rapids beneath a rocky cliff, with a tree overhead and German caption text below.

Stag Chased by Hounds into a Torrent, Etching by Ridinger

An etching shows a stag leaping from a rocky cliff into churning white water while dogs pursue it through the foam. A tree arches over the rock face, and a German inscription in italic script runs along the lower margin.

Artist
Johann Elias Ridinger
Date
1742
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3118 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1742.
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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