The Chace/la Chasse
Thomas Burford (1710-1774), after James Seymour Fox Hunting mezzotints on laid paper with minute margins,  published by T.Burford, London, 1761,  39.3 x 55.3cm This was part of a series of hunting scenes executed by Burford after Seymour and reissued by Sayer in 1787 but this one is the scarcer first edition published by Burford but with condition issues. Laid to board, toned, abrasions etc but in original condition worth adding to an old frame with a newer mount  £85 inc delivery cheaper collected

Digging for the Fox
London: Published by Robt. Sayer, 53 Fleet Street, , 1757. Mezzotint. Printed on laid paper Drawn by James SEYMOUR, engraved by Thomas BURFORD.his is by Burford after Seymour depicting hare coursing. James Seymour is recognized as one of the earliest English sporting artists. Seymour was passionate about racing and in addition to drawing and painting them he is believed to have owned racehorses himself. With his prolific output and superior talents he quickly established himself as a successful sporting artist, counting among his patrons Sir William Jolliffe, and the 6th Duke of Sommerset. This wonderful print is part of a series of hunting scenes executed by Burford after Seymour and also reissued by Sayer in 1787. As with many sporting prints published by Sayer, he has included a French title with the obvious intention of marketing this extremely attractive print to a European audience. CONDITION ISSUES: Age toning unframed £135 delivered

The Death of the Hare
London: Published by Robt. Sayer, 53 Fleet Street, , 1757. Mezzotint. Printed on laid paper Drawn by James SEYMOUR, engraved by Thomas BURFORD.his is by Burford after Seymour depicting hare coursing. James Seymour is recognized as one of the earliest English sporting artists. Seymour was passionate about racing and in addition to drawing and painting them he is believed to have owned racehorses himself. With his prolific output and superior talents he quickly established himself as a successful sporting artist, counting among his patrons Sir William Jolliffe, and the 6th Duke of Sommerset. This wonderful print is part of a series of hunting scenes executed by Burford after Seymour and also reissued by Sayer in 1787. As with many sporting prints published by Sayer, he has included a French title with the obvious intention of marketing this extremely attractive print to a European audience. CONDITION ISSUES: Age toning worm holes left under tree,loss from worm extreme top edge, Frame oak carved retaining some old gilding £155 delivered

Beating & Trailing for a Hare. L'action de trainer & a batre les buissons pour de lage le Lievre.
London: Published by Robt. Sayer, 53 Fleet Street, May 22, 1787. Mezzotint. Printed on laid paper Drawn by James SEYMOUR, engraved by Thomas BURFORD.his is by Burford after Seymour depicting hare coursing. James Seymour is recognized as one of the earliest English sporting artists. Seymour was passionate about racing and in addition to drawing and painting them he is believed to have owned racehorses himself. With his prolific output and superior talents he quickly established himself as a successful sporting artist, counting among his patrons Sir William Jolliffe, and the 6th Duke of Sommerset. This wonderful print is part of a series of hunting scenes executed by Burford after Seymour and also reissued by Sayer in 1787. As with many sporting prints published by Sayer, he has included a French title with the obvious intention of marketing this extremely attractive print to a European audience.CONDITION ISSUES: Age toning browned to top right and sky caused by old water stain , Frame blackened oak carved £145 delivered

Going Out in the Morning
London: Published by Robt. Sayer, 53 Fleet Street, , 1757. Mezzotint. Printed on laid paper Drawn by James SEYMOUR, engraved by Thomas BURFORD.his is by Burford after Seymour depicting hare coursing. James Seymour is recognized as one of the earliest English sporting artists. Seymour was passionate about racing and in addition to drawing and painting them he is believed to have owned racehorses himself. With his prolific output and superior talents he quickly established himself as a successful sporting artist, counting among his patrons Sir William Jolliffe, and the 6th Duke of Sommerset. This wonderful print is part of a series of hunting scenes executed by Burford after Seymour and also reissued by Sayer in 1787. As with many sporting prints published by Sayer, he has included a French title with the obvious intention of marketing this extremely attractive print to a European audience. CONDITION ISSUES: Age staining more modern frame £155 delivered

The Death. La Mort
London: Published by Robt. Sayer, 53 Fleet Street, , 1757. Mezzotint. Printed on laid paper Drawn by James SEYMOUR, engraved by Thomas BURFORD.his is by Burford after Seymour depicting hare coursing. James Seymour is recognized as one of the earliest English sporting artists. Seymour was passionate about racing and in addition to drawing and painting them he is believed to have owned racehorses himself. With his prolific output and superior talents he quickly established himself as a successful sporting artist, counting among his patrons Sir William Jolliffe, and the 6th Duke of Sommerset. This wonderful print is part of a series of hunting scenes executed by Burford after Seymour and also reissued by Sayer in 1787. As with many sporting prints published by Sayer, he has included a French title with the obvious intention of marketing this extremely attractive print to a European audience.CONDITION ISSUES: Age toning worm holes left under horse and to horse,loss from worm extreme top edge and in sky , Frame blackened oak carved central ring to hang ie Georgian frame £155 delivered

The Death. La Mort

London: Published by Robt. Sayer, 53 Fleet Street, , 1757. Mezzotint. Printed on laid paper Drawn by James SEYMOUR, engraved by Thomas BURFORD.his is by Burford after Seymour depicting hare coursing. James Seymour is recognized as one of the earliest English sporting artists. Seymour was passionate about racing and in addition to drawing and painting them he is believed to have owned racehorses himself. With his prolific output and superior talents he quickly established himself as a successful sporting artist, counting among his patrons Sir William Jolliffe, and the 6th Duke of Sommerset. This wonderful print is part of a series of hunting scenes executed by Burford after Seymour and also reissued by Sayer in 1787. As with many sporting prints published by Sayer, he has included a French title with the obvious intention of marketing this extremely attractive print to a European audience.CONDITION ISSUES: Age toning , Frame blackened oak carved £155 delivered

Samuel HOWITT (1756-1822) The son of a Nottinghamshire family of squires, Howitt became a professional artist specialising in Sporting subjects. He began as an amateur but due to financial difficulty he turned professional.Howitt worked at a private academy in Ealing as a drawing master early in his professional career.He began painting as a hobby. He enjoyed hunting and racing, mimicking this interest in his work. When the family fortune dwindled Howitt move to London were he would make a career out of his talent, flourishing as a professional artist. Samuel Howitt first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1785, and went on to establish a formidable reputation, perhaps second only to George Stubbs, for his accurate and lively depictions of natural history and sporting subjects. His superior watercolors and aquatints depict dramatic racing and hunting scenes as well as an array of conventional and exotic animals. He was the brother-in-law of Thomas Rowlandson, and although he was largely self-taught in his profession, he belonged to the artistic circles of the day. His first exhibition was in 1783 at the Incorporated Society of Artists, where he continued to exhibit. He married the sister of the celebrated caricaturist, Thomas Rowlandson (at times their work was draughted similarly).Samuel HOWITT drew for several Published works, such as Etchings of Animals (1803), Oriental Field Sports (1805 and later), Fables of Aesop (1809 and later) and NOTABLY for the BRITISH SPORTSMAN.There are some 72 fine copperplate engravings. Published in 1779/1800 and in later editions to c.1812. THESE are not restrikes but from an original early folio . . the later ones are on much smarter and smaller paper

Horses 1
from  a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Published in 1810 (each print is dated !) £20 unmounted.

Horses 1
from  a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Published in 1810 (each print is dated !) £20 unmounted. 

     

Racing Pl3
 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Fox Hunting Pl 3
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Fox Hunting Pl 5 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Fox Hunting Pl 6 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Hares Feeding from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Hare Hunting Pl 3 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Hare Hunting Pl 4 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Hare Coursing Pl 1 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

The Otter Hound from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

The Otter from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 mounted.

Otter Hunting Pl 1 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

The Terrier from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Duck Hawking from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Spaniels from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Beaver
Spaniels from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £12 unmounted.

Fox and Rabbits
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £12 unmounted.

Cat and Mice
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) sold

Tiger
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £12 unmounted.

Wolf
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £12 unmounted.

Fox + Hounds
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £12 unmounted.

Wild Boar and Dogs
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £12 unmounted.

Stag and Hounds
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £12 unmounted.

Hog,Hounds, Hind
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £12 unmounted.

Frog Turned Physician / Cattle, sheep, horses
 from Miscellaneous Etchings Old and New , a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London. Published in 1803 ( but many printe published earlier each print is dated !) £12 unmounted.

Hound with Pups
 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1811 £20 unmounted. untinted mucky margin

 

Spaniel with a duck / dogs
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1810 £30 unmounted. hand tinted

3 Hounds inc Greyhound /dogs from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1810 £30 unmounted. hand tinted

Hounds pr / dogs from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1810 £30 unmounted. hand tinted

Brace of Ducks Teal ?
 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1809 £30 unmounted. hand tinted

£20 unmounted. untinted

Brace of Snipe
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1809 £30 unmounted. hand tinted mucky margin

£20 untinted perfect margin

Brace of Partridge
 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1809 £30 unmounted. hand tinted mucky margin

£20 unmounted. untinted perfect margin

Hare & Partridge
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1813 £20 unmounted. untinted x 2 available

Hare & Pheasant
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1813 £20 unmounted. untinted x 2 available

Hare & Partridge 2
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1813 £20 unmounted. untinted x 2 available

Partridge
from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1813 £20 unmounted. untinted x 2 available

Mare & Foals from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Racing Pl2 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Racing Pl4 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

The Fox from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Fox Hunting Pl 1 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

The Hunted Fox from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

 

Hare Hunting Pl 1 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Hare Hunting Pl 2 from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

The Greyhound from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

The Warren from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

Otter Hunting from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

The Badger from The British Sportsman, a folio by Samuel Howitt (1756-1822), British sporting artist. The engravings are all full page Image 16 x 20 cm Page 27 x 22 cm Published by Ed. Orme, London.Originally published in 1798 and 1799 (each print is dated !) £30 unmounted.

 



Old English Setter
Antique print  normally drawn by N. Drake engraved by     J Scott  A  copper engraving on rag paper   Published  1801-4, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London. from  Rural Sports  by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),    Plate mark size size: 150 x 210 mm , images vary within this  £15

Pluto and Juno
Antique print  normally drawn by N. Drake engraved by     J Scott  A  copper engraving on rag paper   Published  1801-4, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London. from  Rural Sports  by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),    Plate mark size size: 150 x 210 mm , images vary within this  £15

Spanish Pointer

Antique print  normally drawn by N. Drake engraved by     J Scott  A  copper engraving on rag paper   Published  1801-4, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London. from  Rural Sports  by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),    Plate mark size size: 150 x 210 mm , images vary within this  £15

Setter and Black Grouse

Antique print  normally drawn by N. Drake engraved by     J Scott  A  copper engraving on rag paper   Published  1801-4, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London. from  Rural Sports  by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),    Plate mark size size: 150 x 210 mm , images vary within this  £15

Pointer

Antique print  normally drawn by N. Drake engraved by     J Scott  A  copper engraving on rag paper   Published  1801-4, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London. from  Rural Sports  by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),    Plate mark size size: 150 x 210 mm , images vary within this  £15

Fox Hound

Antique print  normally drawn by N. Drake engraved by     J Scott  A  copper engraving on rag paper   Published  1801-4, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London. from  Rural Sports  by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),    Plate mark size size: 150 x 210 mm , images vary within this  £15

 


Terrier and Fox

Antique print  normally drawn by N. Drake engraved by     J Scott  A  copper engraving on rag paper   Published  1801-4, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London. from  Rural Sports  by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),    Plate mark size size: 150 x 210 mm , images vary within this  £15

 


Foxes
Antique print  normally drawn by N. Drake engraved by     J Scott  A  copper engraving on rag paper   Published  1801-4, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London. from  Rural Sports  by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),    Plate mark size size: 150 x 210 mm , images vary within this  £15

Pursuit
Antique print  normally drawn by N. Drake engraved by     J Scott  A  copper engraving on rag paper   Published  1801-4, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London. from  Rural Sports  by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),    Plate mark size size: 150 x 210 mm , images vary within this  £15

 


Scene in the Highlands

Antique print  normally drawn by N. Drake engraved by     J Scott  A  copper engraving on rag paper   Published  1801-4, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London. from  Rural Sports  by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),    Plate mark size size: 150 x 210 mm , images vary within this  £15

 

Digging the Fox

Copper engraved illustration to the Sporting Magazine. 1804 : Lettered below image with title, production detail: "Sartorius pinxt.", "Scott sculpt" and publication line: "Published Jan 1 1804 by J. Wheble, Warwick Square" Size image 12+ x 17+ cm John Nost Sartorius was the only son of Francis Sartorius. He 'lived for much of his life at Carshalton in Surrey from where he exhibited no less than seventy-four paintings at the Academy; thirty-two elsewhere. Among his patrons were the Prince of Wales, Lord Derby and Christopher Wilson'  £20 unmounted

White Grouse or ptarmigan

Copper engraved illustration to the Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions. .. 1831 :  "Published  by J. Wheble, Warwick Square" Size image 12+ x 17+ cm The Sporting Magazine (1792–1870) was the first English sporting periodical to devote itself to every type of sport, thus providing the historian with a reasonably comprehensive source. Its subtitle was "Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf, the Chase and Every Other Diversion Interesting to the Man of Pleasure, Enterprize, and Spirit" £20 unmounted

Puffin Shooting
Copper engraved illustration to the Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions. .. 1827 :  "Published  by J. Wheble, Warwick Square" Size image 12+ x 17+ cm The Sporting Magazine (1792–1870) was the first English sporting periodical to devote itself to every type of sport, thus providing the historian with a reasonably comprehensive source. Its subtitle was "Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf, the Chase and Every Other Diversion Interesting to the Man of Pleasure, Enterprize, and Spirit" £20 unmounted

Cock Fighting
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved by J. Scott from a Drawing by J. Barringer. Published by Sherwood & Co. Sep.tr 1831 sold


Deer Shooting
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved by J. Greig  from a Drawing by Clennell. Published by Sherwood & Co. Sep.tr 1831. Engraving. 134 x 222mm. James Barenger (1780 – after 1831) was an English animal painter and illustrator. From William Henry Scott publication ' British field sports'  published in  London by  Sherwood, Neely, and Jones,  , £20 unmounted tinted

 

Badger & Dogs
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved by J. Greig  from a Drawing by Clennell. Published by Sherwood & Co. Sep.tr 1831. Engraving. 134 x 222mm. James Barenger (1780 – after 1831) was an English animal painter and illustrator. From William Henry Scott publication ' British field sports'  published in  London by  Sherwood, Neely, and Jones,  , £20 unmounted tinted

Earth Stopping 2
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved by J. Scott from a Drawing by J. Barringer. Published by Sherwood & Co. Sep.tr 1831. Engraving. 134 x 222mm. James Barenger (1780 – after 1831) was an English animal painter and illustrator. From William Henry Scott publication ' British field sports'  published in  London by  Sherwood, Neely, and Jones,  , £15 unmounted tinted toned page edges and some offseting

terriers & Pole cat
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved by J. Scott from a Drawing by J. Barringer. Published by Sherwood & Co. Sep.tr 1831. Engraving. 134 x 222mm. James Barenger (1780 – after 1831) was an English animal painter and illustrator. From William Henry Scott publication ' British field sports'  published in  London by  Sherwood, Neely, and Jones,  , £15 unmounted tinted toned page edges and some offseting

 

Partridge Shooting
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved after Abraham Cooper, illustration from the New Sporting Magazine  Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf . 1831. "Paind. by A. Cooper R.A.", "Engd. by J. Webb" and publication line: "Pubd. fot the Proprietors by Baldwin & Cradock, June 1. 1831" Size image 13 x 18+ cm £20 unmounted

Rabbit Shooting  1
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved after Abraham Cooper, illustration from the New Sporting Magazine  Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf . 1833. "Paind. by A. Cooper R.A.", "Engd. by Duncan" and publication line: "Pubd. fot the Proprietors  of the New Sporting Magazine by Baldwin & Cradock, June 1. 1833" Size image 13 x 18+ cm £20 unmounted

Rabbit Shooting  2
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved after Abraham Cooper, illustration from the New Sporting Magazine  Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf . 1833. "Paind. by A. Cooper R.A.", "Engd. by Duncan" and publication line: "Pubd. fot the Proprietors  of the New Sporting Magazine by Baldwin & Cradock, June 1. 1833" Size image 13 x 18+ cm £20 unmounted

 

Sending a Hare ??
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved after Abraham Cooper, illustration from the New Sporting Magazine  Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf . 1832. "Paind. by A. Cooper R.A.", "Engd. bySmith" and publication line: "Pubd. fot the Proprietors  of the New Sporting Magazine by Baldwin & Cradock, 1832" Size image 13 x 18+ cm £15 unmounted marked to title.. old glue

Digging Out

Antique   soft ground etching size  132x210 Published by  Thomas McLean, 1824 from Sporting Scrap Book, London: Thomas McLean, 1824. £45 scarce perfect copy

Epping Easter Hunt 1795 the Stag in Burleighs Pond
Antique copper engraved print Cook Sculp Published by J. Whelde, Warwick Square, London Print: 1796 scarce unmounted £20

The Wild Boar and the Sau-finder
Antique copper engraved print  published in 1843 in London in the first and only edition of "Sports, British and Foreign" by Walter Spiers. scarce unmounted £20

Roe Deer, the Banks of Loch Ness.
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved after Abraham Cooper, illustration from the New Sporting Magazine  Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf . A. Cooper, R.A. pinxt.", "E. Hacker sculpt." and publication line: "London, Published 1838, for the Proprietors of the New Sporting Magazine, by Walter Spiers, 399, Oxford Street"scarce unmounted £15 surface soiling

Stag & Hind
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved after Abraham Cooper, illustration from the New Sporting Magazine  Or, Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf . A. Cooper, R.A. pinxt.", "E. Hacker sculpt." and publication line: "London, Published 1838, for the Proprietors of the New Sporting Magazine, by Walter Spiers, 399, Oxford Street"scarce unmounted £15 frayed base edge

Foxes
Antique copper engraved print  Engraved by Tho Landseer from a Drawing by Edwin Landseer  Published by Sherwood & Co. Sep.tr 1831. Engraving. 134 x 222mm. James Barenger (1780 – after 1831) was an English animal painter and illustrator. From William Henry Scott publication ' British field sports'  published in  London by  Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, £20 unmounted