Plate numbered 59, wildcat hunt; in the foreground, to the left, dogs pursue the wildcats at the foot of a tree, aided by a hunter with a spear to the right; in the middle distance, to left, two huntsmen with spears try and dislodge a cat from the branches of a tree; to right, two huntsmen approach on horseback, one armed with a sword; in the distance, to the right, a town is seen by a lake, mountains beyond
engraving. Date: 1578 (or after). Dimensions: Height: 212 mm (image size); Width: 297 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum.
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