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Bird trapping

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  • Eight men playing quoits in a woodland clearing. Etching by Eugèe Henri Millet, 1873.
  • A cottage at the junction of two roads: a waggon is driven along one of the roads, while a cowherd drives a cow along the other. Etching by J.C. Klengel, 1773.
  • Birds attacking an owl resting upon a staff held by a naked woman; representing patience. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
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    Eight men playing quoits in a woodland clearing. Etching by Eugèe Henri Millet, 1873.

    Millet, Eugène Henri, active 1860-1875. | Date: [1873] | Reference: 33173i
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    Hunters trying to trap birds using an owl as a lure. Etching by C.J. Visscher after A. Tempesta.

    Tempesta, Antonio, 1555-1630. | Date: [1600?] | Reference: 2917462i
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    Countryside on an autumn morning: two men sawing a tree; a man holding up a bird-net; a windmill; and a bridge over a stream. Engraving by S. à Bolswert after Sir P.P. Rubens.

    Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640. | Date: [between 1638? and 1659?] | Reference: 3063571i
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    A cottage at the junction of two roads: a waggon is driven along one of the roads, while a cowherd drives a cow along the other. Etching by J.C. Klengel, 1773.

    Klengel, Johann Christian, 1751-1824. | Date: [1773?] | Reference: 2917470i
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    Birds attacking an owl resting upon a staff held by a naked woman; representing patience. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

    Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614. | Date: 1622 | Reference: 26699i
    Part of: XL Emblemata miscella nova
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