The Hare Hunters
| Title | The Hare Hunters |
|---|---|
| Artist | Pieter Bruegel, the elder Flemish, 1525/30-1569 |
| Date | 1566 16th century |
| Medium | Etching in black on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Hare Hunters” is a work by Pieter Bruegel, the elder Flemish, 1525/30-1569, dated 1566. It is executed in etching in black on ivory laid 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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This work is attributed to Pieter Bruegel, the elder. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as etching. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1566. 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.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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