Fox Hunting: Digging out.
London. View. Engraving with original hand coloring. Page measures 12" x 15.75". Hunt scene engraved by Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851), circa 1820. Light scattered foxing in the margins. More
London. View. Engraving with original hand coloring. Page measures 12" x 15.75". Hunt scene engraved by Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851), circa 1820. Light scattered foxing in the margins. More
London. Tinted lithograph. Image measures 12.5" x 16.75". In this print, a young and old fallow buck lay in a grassy field, with the young buck, distinguishable by his spots, resting his head on the stomach of the older deer. Fallow deer are native to Europe, and the sight is one that would not have been uncommon in the countryside of England, where the print was likely published circa 1840. The deer's antlers and fur have been rendered with exquisite..... More
New York: World Book Company, 1923. View. Ink on paper. Signed. Page measures 14.5" x 11.5", image measures 13" x 9". An original drawing of a hunting scene that served as an illustration for the book "In the North Woods of Maine: The Story of a Winter in the Wilderness Fifty Years Ago", written by E.E. Thomas. Part of the "Pioneer Life Series", the book details the trip taken by the author and his cousin to the primeval forests of..... More
London: I. Dickinson, 1823. View. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Page measures 6.75" x 10.5". Little is known about this charming lithograph depicting two horses and their riders at a hunt with the hounds leading the way. Minor wear and aging to edges and margins. Lower right corner has slight crease. Small tear to bottom edge. More
New York: J.M. Emerson & Co. Engraving. Measures 21 5/8" x 26 3/8". Scuffs along margins and expert long repair lower right. Artist William T. Ranney (1813-1857) was a prominent painter in the mid-19th century, known for his sporting scenes and Revolutionary War depictions. Influenced by his military experience with the Texan Army, his work differed from many New York artists as it reflected his enthusiasm for Western themes. He painted many scenes from hunting on the marshes near his..... More
London: James Linnell, 1806. Original aquatint. Page measures 15" x 17.5". Beautiful aquatint engraved by William Ward (engraver to the Duke of York) in 1806 after painting by George Morland. Three dogs make their way through a forest scene. After George Morland (British, London 1763 -1804, London). More
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