Shooting. engraved after an original picture in the possession of Mr. Bradford / [graphic] : Plate IIId

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Title: Shooting. engraved after an original picture in the possession of Mr. Bradford / [graphic] : Plate IIId
Creator: Woollett, William, 1735-1785, printmaker
Contributor: Bradford, Thomas, -1773, publisher.
Stubbs, George, 1724-1806, artist.
Published / Created: 30th Sep. 1770.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Published by Thos. Bradford, No. 132 Fleet Street, London, as the act directs
Abstract: Two men hunt in the field across from a thatched cottage (left) with large tree in it front yard, separated from the road by a rail fence. The hunter on the left has just fired his gun at two birds in flight above right. His companion stands ready with his gun as two hounds watch for their catch
Description: Titled etched below image.
With two stanzas of verse, four lines each, on either side of title: A gentle gale that blows along the land ... The rest well mark'd, again are to be found.
One of a set of four prints showing a day of hunting, with verses below the image beneath each image describing the progression.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Provenance: Gift of Anthony Fons; November 2019.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 43.8 x 54 cm
Language: English

Genre: Engravings England London 1770
Sporting prints
Material: engraving with etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Topic): Game bird hunting
Hunters
British
Hunting
Hunting dogs
Subjects: Game bird hunting > England
Hunters > British
Hunting > England
Hunting dogs
England > London > 1770

Access: Public
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