Bruegel the Elder, Pieter (c.1525-1569)
The Hare Hunters
1566
Etching in black on ivory laid paper, 21.5 × 29.2 cm
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
This etching might represent two related proverbs popularized by Erasmus in the mid-1500s: “He who chases two hares catches neither” and “A hare yourself, you hunt for prey.”
See also:
• Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536)