Page of a sketchbook; Title page for engraving series on hunting; Accident of a hunter, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, Pen and ink, bistre wash (top), gray-brown wash (bottom) on paper, Vertical rectangle. Top: The scrollwork frame of an oblong is fastened to two columns supporting the central arch of a colonnade. Below the left one are quadrupeds, including a stag. Two bird hunters on horseback are drawn under the right arch. The frame shows corrections of the design. Bottom: A hunter is being rescued after having fallen into a pit filled with snakes.

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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