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Etching of three dogs on a hearth beside a copper pot, with a sleeping dog in the foreground and an open book on the floor.

Dogs on the Hearth no. 1

An etching of three dogs gathered on a hearth shows a tall rough-coated hound beside a small terrier, while a curly-coated dog sleeps in the foreground. A copper pot, a bundle of rods, and an open book on the floor fill the cluttered room, built with fine hatched lines.

Artist
J. Alden Weir
Date
1887
Medium
etching on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2796 × 1955 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1887).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Perros en el hogar n.º 1

Un aguafuerte de tres perros reunidos junto a un hogar muestra un galgo alto de pelo áspero junto a un terrier pequeño, mientras un perro de pelo rizado duerme en primer plano. Una olla de cobre, un manojo de varillas y un libro abierto en el suelo llenan la habitación, construida con finas líneas cruzadas.

Português: Cães na lareira n.º 1

Uma gravura de três cães reunidos junto a uma lareira mostra um cão alto de pelo áspero ao lado de um terrier pequeno, enquanto um cão de pelo encaracolado dorme em primeiro plano. Uma panela de cobre, um feixe de varas e um livro aberto no chão preenchem o cômodo, construído com linhas hachuradas finas.

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