Hounds Throwing Off
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Hounds Throwing Off

TitleHounds Throwing Off
ArtistJames Gillray (English, 1756-1815) after Brownlow North (English, 1778-1829)
Datepublished April 8, 1800 19th century
MediumHand-colored etching on paper
Classificationetching
OriginEngland England
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Thomas F. Furness in memory of William McCallin McKee
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Hounds Throwing Off” is a work by James Gillray (English, 1756-1815) after Brownlow North (English, 1778-1829), dated published April 8, 1800. It is executed in hand-colored etching on paper and classified as etching. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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