The Hog Killers

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The Hog Killer
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Object Details

original artist

Ostade, Adriaen van

Description

Circular print. 8th state, late impression, trimmed to edge of image; no plate mark. Night scene with figures gathered around hog which is being slaughtered. See Godefroy 41.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Marsh Collection

date made

ca 1652

ID Number

1978.0534.29

accession number

1978.0534

catalog number

1978.0534.29

Object Name

etching

Object Type

Etching

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements

sheet: 11 cm; 4 11/32 in

place made

The Netherlands

Related Publication

Godefroy, Louis. Complete etchings of Adriaen van Ostade

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Communications

Marsh Collection

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Animals

Food Processing

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-c6d4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_785815