HUNTING SCENES

Wolves
Lions
Wild Boar
Hippopotamus and Crocodile

 DUM VIGILAT PASTOR, VENATOR DARDA MINATUR TUNC PECUDUM TREPIDUS DESERIT ARVA LUPUS
P. P. Rubens inventor
P. Soutman Invenit effigiavit et excud Cum Privil.

Excellentissimo Heroi ALEXANDRO CROY, CHIMAY D’ARENBERGHE
P. P. Rubens pinxit
S. a Bolswert sculp et excud

LAXENTUR CANES, STRINGANTUR ENSES, TELAQ MITTE. INSAT APER FRENDENS, NI PERIMIS, PERIMET.
P. P. Rubens Pinxit
P. Soutman Invenit effigiavit et Excud, Cum Privil.

HIPPOTAMUS CROCODILUM DUM DENTE IMPETIT HOSTEM, IMPROVIDUS HOMINISDEFICITIPSE MANU.
P. P. Rubens Pinxit
P. Soutman, Invenit Effigiavit et Excud Cum Privil.

A magnificent group of four copper plate engravings by Pieter Soutman and S. Bolswert after the paintings by Rubens and published in Antwerp circa 1640.

18½ x 25 inches