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Etching of a wolf turning to bare its teeth while hounds snap at its legs and flanks in a wooded clearing.

Hunting dogs snapping at the heels of a wolf in the last stages of a chase. Etching by W-S Howitt, ca 1797, after himself.

An etching shows a large wolf turning on its pursuers in a wooded landscape while several hounds lunge at its flanks and legs. Fine stippled hatching models the fur, foliage and ground, and a small signature appears in the lower left corner.

Artist
Samuel Howitt
Date
1 July 1797
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2568 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1797.
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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