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Painting of a family resting on a sandy hill: a woman holding a child, a reclining man with a rifle, an armed man behind, and a dog under blue sky.

A Family of Spanish Poachers

Oil painting of a family resting on a sunlit sandy slope under a deep blue sky. A woman in a white headscarf cradles a small child, while a man sprawls nearby with a long rifle, another armed man sits behind, and a dog lies in the foreground. Warm earth tones and dramatic light define the scene.

Artist
Gustave Doré
Date
1870
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1024 × 842 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work dates by 1870; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Gustave Doré, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Una familia de cazadores furtivos españoles

Pintura al óleo de una familia descansando en una ladera arenosa iluminada por el sol, bajo un cielo azul profundo. Una mujer con pañuelo blanco sostiene a un niño pequeño, mientras un hombre se recuesta cerca con un largo rifle, otro hombre armado está sentado detrás y un perro yace en primer plano. Los tonos tierra cálidos y la luz dramática definen la escena.

Português: Uma família de caçadores ilegais espanhóis

Pintura a óleo de uma família descansando em uma encosta arenosa iluminada pelo sol, sob um céu azul profundo. Uma mulher de lenço branco segura uma criança pequena, enquanto um homem se deita por perto com um longo rifle, outro homem armado está sentado atrás e um cão repousa em primeiro plano. Tons terrosos quentes e luz dramática definem a cena.

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