The Crafty Bird-Catcher (Insidiosus auceps), from "The Large Landscapes"
Pieter Bruegel the Elder|Johannes van Doetecum I|Lucas van Doetecum|Hieronymus Cock · Netherlandish|Netherlandish|Netherlandish|Netherlandish
Date: ca. 1555–56
Medium: Etching and engraving; first state of two
Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/4 x 18 in. (35 x 45.7 cm) Plate: 12 15/16 x 17 in. (32.8 x 43.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Themes: Landscapes, Mountains
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Date range
1550 – 1560
Largest dimension
45.7 cm
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