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Allegory of the Hunt; a hunter holding a large spear carrying a woman (Diana?) on his shoulders; five hunting dogs in the foreground and a retinue of male and female hunters in the background

1556
Engraving; second state of four
36.7 × 25.7 cm (14.4 × 10.1 in)

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