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Etching with a hog's head at upper left, a stag's head at upper right, and two spotted hunting dogs resting in straw below.

Hog's Head, Stag's Head and Hunting Dogs Resting in Straw

An etching showing a hog's head in profile at upper left and a stag's head facing forward at upper right. Below, two spotted hunting dogs rest on a bed of straw, one lying with its head raised and the other stretched out beside it, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Artist
Samuel Howitt
Date
5 May 1801
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2710 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1801.
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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