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Falconer

anonymous · 1719 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Training the falcon. On the right, a captured falcon is placed in a hood or ring. Its legs are bound and its eyes covered. On the left, practice is conducted with a falcon on a leash. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Trade, Industry and Traffic, Profession and Business, Complete suites.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie predatory birds: falcon hunting, chase bird hunting

Credit lineValkenier. 1719. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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