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Etching of a shaggy bear attacked by hunting dogs beside a gnarled tree in a forest.

Dogs attacking a bear in a forest, etching after Hondius

An etching shows a shaggy bear lunging forward over rough ground while a hound clamps onto its head and neck, with more dogs and a gnarled tree at right. Fine hatched lines model the fur and foliage, and an inscription appears at lower right.

Artist
Hondius, Abraham, 1625-1695.
Date
1676
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2871 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1676.
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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