One of those novice hunters for whom nothing is sacred, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"
| Title | One of those novice hunters for whom nothing is sacred, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals" |
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| Artist | J. J. Grandville |
| Date | ca. 1837–47 19th century |
| Medium | Wood engraving |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Elisha Whittelsey Collection. The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“One of those novice hunters for whom nothing is sacred, from "Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals"” is a work by J. J. Grandville, dated ca. 1837–47. It is executed in wood engraving and classified as prints. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. 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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This work is attributed to J. J. Grandville. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to ca. 1837–47. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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