Stag and Hare Hunt, c. 1530-1562, Virgil Solis, German, 1514¡V1562, 1 3/16 ¡Ñ 6 3/16 in. (3.02 ¡Ñ 15.72 cm) (sheet), Etching, Germany, 16th century, Stags were the quintessential quarry for German hunters during the Renaissance. Craftspeople would have used this hunting frieze¡Xone of nearly 50 in Virgil Solis¡¦s repertoire of patterns¡Xto decorate items like game boards, powder flasks, parade shields, hunting horns, crossbow winders, and, of course, armor.