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The Sportsman's Present

Print
early 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
M. A. Pittman (publisher)
Turner, G. A. (artist)
Engleheart, J. H. (printmaker)
Place of origin
London (printed and published)

'The Sportsman's Present'. A young boy, wearing a dark-coloured hat, standing outside the door to a building with a boot-scraper on the step. Under his right arm he holds a woven basket, with what appear to be pheasant feathers sticking out of it, and in his right hand he holds a dead hare with its feet bound. In his left hand he holds a scrap of paper inscribed with the name G. G. Turner.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Sportsman's Present
Materials and techniques
Intaglio print on paper
Paper
Intaglio Printing
Brief description
'The Sportsman's Present'. A young boy standing by the door to a building, holding a dead hare in his hand. Intaglio print on paper. By J. H. Engleheart, after a painting by G. A. Turner. Published by Pittman, London. Early 19th century.
Physical description
'The Sportsman's Present'. A young boy, wearing a dark-coloured hat, standing outside the door to a building with a boot-scraper on the step. Under his right arm he holds a woven basket, with what appear to be pheasant feathers sticking out of it, and in his right hand he holds a dead hare with its feet bound. In his left hand he holds a scrap of paper inscribed with the name G. G. Turner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.2cm
  • Width: 11.9cm
Measured by DH 05/08/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • THE SPORTSMAN'S PRESENT. (Title, centre below image.)
  • G A Turner Pinxt (Below bottom left corner of image.)
  • J. H. Engleheart. Sct. (Below bottom right corner of image.)
  • Published by Pittman Warwick Square, London (Centre, below title.)
Subjects depicted
Boy
Hare
Basket
Pheasants
Door
Boot Scrapers
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.905-1896

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O915945/the-sportsmans-present-print-turner-g-a/
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