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Etching of a sleeping pig lying on rough ground, head at lower left, front leg tucked under, bristly coat rendered in fine hatched lines.

The head and front leg of a sleeping pig. Etching by J.C. Zeitter after J. Ward.

An etching of a large pig lying on the ground, its head resting at lower left with snout toward the viewer and a forefoot tucked beneath the body. Fine hatched lines render the bristly coat, and a dark background sets off the animal against rough, scratched earth.

Artist
James Ward
Date
1800-1899
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3061 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1899.
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

Español: Cerdo dormido, cabeza y pata delantera, grabado tras James Ward

Un grabado de un cerdo grande echado sobre el suelo, con la cabeza apoyada a la izquierda, el hocico hacia el espectador y una pata delantera recogida bajo el cuerpo. Líneas finas y sombreadas describen el pelaje áspero, sobre un fondo oscuro y un terreno rasgado.

Português: Porco dormindo, cabeça e pata dianteira, gravura após James Ward

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