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Engraving of two hounds attacking a stag with large antlers on a rocky mountainside, misty peaks behind them, caption The Death of the Stag below.

The Death of the Stag: Hounds Attack a Stag in the Mountains

An engraved print showing two hounds attacking a stag with branching antlers on a rocky mountain slope. One dog rears up, jaws clamped near the stag's throat, while a second dog watches from the right beside a fallen log. Misty peaks and clouds fill the background, and the printed caption The Death of the Stag appears along the bottom edge.

Artist
Richard Ansdell
Date
[1840/1860?]
Medium
Etchings Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2888 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1870.
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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