Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824–1898) The Hunt, or The Return from the Hunt. 1862. Etching. 237 x 315 [348 x 525]. Beraldi, undated. A very fine print on ivory-colored laid paper. Slight traces of oxidation along the edges. Folding marks and a small tear in the lower corners. Very wide margins. AABM stamp (Lugt 3075). "... he did not take up engraving until 1862 and, at Cadart’s request, produced two etchings with the intention of having them published in the issues of the Société des aquafortistes. These two prints, which were in fact never published, are titled: *The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian* (one state) and *The Return from the Hunt* (two states), both based on his paintings from 1857 and 1859. " (J. Bailly-Herzberg, *Dictionnaire de l’estampe en France, 1830–1950*, Paris: Arts et Métiers graphiques, 1985, p. 266).