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This is an image of an eagle attacking a hare. The eagle has its wings partly outstretched, grasping the hare with its talons. The eagle looks fierce and majestic, while the hare is lying beneath it. The fur of the hare is detailed in texture. The background seems to depict a rocky or natural landscape with sketch-like lines. The drawing is done in a monochrome style with cross-hatching used for shading and depth.

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Aigle Liant un Lièvre (An Eagle Pouncing on a Hare)

Léon Bonnat (French, 1833 - 1922)

Medium: drypoint in black on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 14 x 18.1 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/8 in.) ; plate: 17.4 x 21.1 cm (6 7/8 x 8 5/16 in.) ; sheet: 21.2 x 31.2 cm (8 3/8 x 12 5/16 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: René Huyghe Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions violence, death or gore. How works are placed

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