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Engraving of a white pointer dog with dark patches on heathland, two distant hunters on the hills, and a cloudy sky.

Pointer dogs and huntsmen searching for game-birds that are hiding in the heather behind a large stone. Etching by J. Scott after P. Reinagle.

An engraved hunting scene shows a white pointer with dark patches, tail raised, stepping forward across heathland under a cloudy sky. Two distant figures with a gun and a dog walk along the far hills, while a small dog works the left side.

Artist
Reinagle, Philipp, 1749-1833.
Date
1 April 1803
Medium
Etchings Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2959 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1803.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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