Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium, 1578 (or after)

Plate numbered 74, hunting party on its way to a blackbird hunt; in the foreground, a party of huntsmen descend the steps of a classical villa, carrying crossbows, a bell and an unlit torch; to far left, in the valley below, the party proceeds through a wood; centre, blackbirds resting on a domed building, camouflaged by leave and studded with poles upon which birds of prey are perched, are targeted by the huntsmen; beyond,a castle stands upon a hill engraving. Date: 1578 (or after). Dimensions: Height: 214 mm (image size); Width: 289 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum.