Hunting snakes
| Title | Hunting snakes |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605 |
| Date | ca. 1595 16th century |
| Medium | Engraving on paper |
| Classification | figures |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | Smithsonian Open Access |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. A. W. Erickson |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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This work is attributed to Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to ca. 1595. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Netherlands. Browse more public-domain art from Netherlands.
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