The life of a fox hound
Illustration
1910 (Drawn)
1910 (Drawn)
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William James Affleck Shepherd (1867-1946) was a keen huntsman and self-taught cartoonist who specialised in humorous anthropomorphic drawings of animals. He worked with the cartoonist Alfred Bryan on Moonshine, and contributed illustrations to Strand Magazine, London Illustrated News, Punch and Sporting and Dramatic News. He illustrated a number of children's books, including Zig Zag Fables (1897), Uncle Remus (1901), Wanders in Monsterland (1901), Nights with Uncle Remus (1903), The Three Jovial Puppies (1907), The Life of a Foxhound (1910) and The Story of Chanticleer (1913). He lived in Charlwood, Surrey and Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
This illustration is thought to be an original drawing for John Mills' The Life of a Foxhound, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1910.
This illustration is thought to be an original drawing for John Mills' The Life of a Foxhound, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1910.
Object details
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| Title | <u>The life of a fox hound</u> (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Ink and wash on paper drawing by James Affleck Shepherd, illustrating The life of a fox hound, by John Mills. London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1910]. |
| Physical description | Ink and wash on paper. Illustration of a fox in human clothing. The fox has open jaws ready to eat a baby chicken which is falling into its mouth. In the background, a chicken. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. |
| Object history | Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | <u>The life of a fox hound</u> by John Mills. London, Hodder & Stoughton, [1910]. |
| Summary | William James Affleck Shepherd (1867-1946) was a keen huntsman and self-taught cartoonist who specialised in humorous anthropomorphic drawings of animals. He worked with the cartoonist Alfred Bryan on Moonshine, and contributed illustrations to Strand Magazine, London Illustrated News, Punch and Sporting and Dramatic News. He illustrated a number of children's books, including Zig Zag Fables (1897), Uncle Remus (1901), Wanders in Monsterland (1901), Nights with Uncle Remus (1903), The Three Jovial Puppies (1907), The Life of a Foxhound (1910) and The Story of Chanticleer (1913). He lived in Charlwood, Surrey and Cirencester, Gloucestershire. This illustration is thought to be an original drawing for John Mills' The Life of a Foxhound, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1910. |
| Collection | |
| Library number | RENIER.164 |
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| Record created | May 25, 2005 |
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