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Crocodile catching
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Crocodile catching

Jan Collaert (II) · after 1598 - 1628 · engraving; paper

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

About this work

On the banks of the Nile crocodiles are caught by using pigs as bait. The crocodiles come out of the water to devour the pigs. Subsequently the animals are pelted with stones. The print is part of a series on hunting scenes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKrokodillenvangst. after 1598 - 1628. Jan Collaert (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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