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Hunt for Pigeons
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Hunt for Pigeons

Philips Galle · 1578 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

In the foreground pigeons are sold. In the background pigeons are caught with nets and beaten to death. The print bears a Latin inscription and forms part of a 43-part series on hunting.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJacht op duiven. 1578. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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