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Bringing On Tail Hounds

Print
30/09/1812 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted hunter, wearing traditional hunting attire, viewed in profile, facing to the right of the image. He is sits hunched in the saddle as his dark-coloured horse trots through a group of trees, with four hounds accompanying them.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBringing On Tail Hounds
Materials and techniques
Etching print on paper
Brief description
'Bringing On Tail Hounds'. Mounted hunter wearing traditional hunting attire, accompanied by four hounds. Etching print on paper. After Samuel Howitt. Published by J. Wheble, London, 1812.
Physical description
A mounted hunter, wearing traditional hunting attire, viewed in profile, facing to the right of the image. He is sits hunched in the saddle as his dark-coloured horse trots through a group of trees, with four hounds accompanying them.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 14.2cm
  • Sheet width: 22.8cm
Measured by DH 25/11/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Howitt' (Lower-left corner of image.)
  • 'BRINGING ON TAIL HOUNDS.' (Title, central below image.)
  • 'Published Septr. 30th. 1812, by J. Wheble, 18, Warwick Square, London.' (Central below title.)
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
29638:26

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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