Hunting Engraving: The Hunt For Vipers

Engraving, "the hunt for vipers" woodcuts (engravings on wood and copper), after Jan Van der Straeten, known as Stradanus (Bruges 1523-Florence 1605). Painter of history, mythological, religious, allegorical subjects, genre scenes, landscape wall compositions, tapestry cartoons, draftsman, illustrator. Mannerist. He settled in Antwerp, Venice, Florence, where he worked for the Medici, and met Vasari with whom he collaborated in particular at the Vatican, at the Palazzo Vechio….

From a suite of 5 engravings including
- Ibex hunting with vipers
- Duck hunting
- Hare hunting with Cheetah
- Deer hunting Flemish School 18th century.

Black lacquered baguette frame, marie Louise Rouge.