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Engraving of two St. Bernard dogs in snow beside a half-buried man; one nudges his head while the other stands alert on a steep mountain slope.

Two St. Bernard dogs with an avalanche victim, one tries to revive him while the other alerts the rescue party. Line engraving by J. Landseer, 1831, after E. Landseer.

A dark, tonal engraving shows two large St. Bernard dogs on snow beside a half-buried man lying face down. One dog nuzzles and works at his head while the other stands on a snowy slope, and a distant figure and building appear in the mountain background. Dense crosshatched shading gives the scene a dramatic, moody atmosphere.

Artist
Edwin Landseer
Date
3 June 1831
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3132 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1831.
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: Perros San Bernardo rescatando a una víctima de avalancha, grabado

Un grabado de tonos oscuros muestra a dos grandes perros San Bernardo sobre la nieve, junto a un hombre medio enterrado que yace boca abajo. Uno de los perros empuja y trabaja con la cabeza del hombre, mientras el otro permanece de pie en una ladera nevada, y al fondo aparecen una figura y un edificio en la montaña. El sombreado denso con rayado cruzado crea una atmósfera dramática.

Português: Cães São Bernardo resgatando vítima de avalanche, gravura

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