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The image shows a hunting scene with a wild boar being chased by dogs in a landscape. The foreground features the boar being pursued by two dogs. Riders on horseback are also present, heading towards the boar with weapons raised. The background shows a landscape with clouds and trees. The detailed line work highlights the movement and tension in the scene.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Boar Chased by a Dog
Stefano Della Bella
- Medium
- etching on laid paper [restrike]
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1986.50.61
- Credit line
- Transferred from The Library of Congress
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Hunting Scenes
- Volume
- Quadreria Medicea, vol.3 [1986.50.11-108]
Subjects and terms
- Florentine
- figure
- Dog
- Horse
- Weapons
- animal
NGA object ID 67740. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.