Porcupine Hunt

Publisher Published by Philips Galle Netherlandish
Dedicatee Dedicated to Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Italian
1578
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Porcupine Hunt
  • Series/Portfolio: The Hunting Parties
  • Artist: After Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus (Netherlandish, Bruges 1523–1605 Florence)
  • Publisher: Published by Philips Galle (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1537–1612 Antwerp)
  • Dedicatee: Dedicated to Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (Italian, Florence 1519–1574 Florence)
  • Date: 1578
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: sheet: 9 1/8 x 12 5/16 in. (23.1 x 31.2 cm)
    image: 7 13/16 x 11 1/8 in. (19.9 x 28.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Carolyn R. Vietor c/o Mr. Thomas F. Vietor Jr., 1964
  • Object Number: 64.564.56
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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