Bear Hunt

Virgil Solis German

mid 16th century

Not on view

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Title: Bear Hunt
Artist: Virgil Solis (German, (?) 1514–1562 Nuremberg)
Date: mid 16th century
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 1 5/16 × 6 13/16 in. (3.3 × 17.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1957
Object Number: 57.585.14(a)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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