Royal Hunt in the Time of Louis XIII after Merian - Engraving 19th C.

Copper engraving of a royal hunt in the time of Louis XIII, with mounted huntsmen, the falconer showing the bird on his fist, the pack of greyhounds and the game taken in the foreground. After Matthäus Merian and printed under the direction of Lemaitre, with the bilingual caption "Chasse Royale / Caza Real".

From a 19th century illustrated universal history with bilingual French and Spanish text; the sheet is headed "France (Louis XIII)" and numbered 575.

Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: Matthäus Merian
Engraver: Lemaitre (direction)
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 in (20.5 x 14 cm)
Condition: Paper toned with foxing scattered through the margins; image clean