The Hog Killers

National Museum of American History

Object Details

original artist
Ostade, Adriaen van
Description
Circular print. 8th state, late impression, trimmed to edge of image; no plate mark. Night scene with figures gathered around hog which is being slaughtered. See Godefroy 41.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Marsh Collection
ca 1652
ID Number
1978.0534.29
accession number
1978.0534
catalog number
1978.0534.29
Object Name
print
etching
Object Type
Etching
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
sheet: 11 cm; 4 11/32 in
place made
The Netherlands
Related Publication
Godefroy, Louis. Complete etchings of Adriaen van Ostade
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National Museum of American History
Subject
Animals
Food Processing
Record ID
nmah_785815
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-c6d4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
The Hog Killer
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