Merels hunt, Philips Galle, After Jan van der Straet, 1578 print Three hunters go in the foreground to catch blackbirds. In their hands objects that help with this: a crossbow, a bell, a lantern and a bat. The three blackbirds catch in the background. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a 43-part series about hunting. print maker: Antwerpafter design by: Florencepublisher: Antwerp paper engraving bird hunting (+ hunting weapons, equipment, outfit). song-birds: blackbird

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Photo credit: © piemags/rmn / Alamy / Afripics
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