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Engraving of hunters in a forest with dogs, a slain wild boar tied across a horse at left, and a hunter with a long gun.

Boar Hunt: Hunters Track, Shoot and Carry Wild Boar

An engraved hunting scene in a wooded landscape. Hunters with spears and a long gun track through the trees, while dogs sniff the ground and a dead boar is slung over a horse's back at left. A Latin inscription runs along the lower margin.

Artist
Stradanus
Date
[1600?]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3030 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1610.
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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