Synopsis
Old Sporting Prints reveals a lively world of 18th- and 19th-century English sport, captured in vivid engravings and paintings. This expert survey traces how hunting, racing, and other field sports shaped art, taste, and collecting. From the rough humor of the countryside to the refined skill of renowned artists, the book explains why these prints fascinate today’s readers.
The volume blends art history with the romance of the chase. It highlights major figures like George Stubbs, John Scott, and Abraham Cooper, showing how their work documented horses, hounds, coaches, and country life. It also explains how printmakers translated paintings into enduring engravings, helping sport scenes travel from studios to drawing rooms and auctions.
Readers will discover the evolution of sporting imagery, the crafts of engraving and publishing, and the personalities who made these scenes famous. The book makes a strong case for old prints as a window into a bygone, more rambunctious world of sport and social life.
- Profiles of key artists and their contributions to sporting printmaking
- Context on how hunting, racing, and coaching shaped visual culture
- Discussion of collecting, market history, and notable engravings
- Illustrations and anecdotes that illuminate the era’s character and humor
Ideal for readers with an interest in sporting history, art, and the bustling world of old English country life.
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Sir Robert Walpole. By John Wooiton ... ... ... ... .F rontispiece Pyrrhus the First (W inner of the Derby, 1846). By Hacker, after J. P. Herring, Sen, ... ... 13 Orlando (W inner of the Derby, 1844). By Hacker, after .P. Herring ... ... ... 13 Pox Hunters. By Henry Aiken ., ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 Charging an Ox-fence. Published by Humphreys, 7811,,, ... ... ... ... 14 The Leap. By Henry Aiken ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Topping a Plight of Rails and coming well into the Next Field. Published by Humphreys, 1811 ... 22 Mounting. By Rowlandson ... ... ... ,.. ... ... ... 21 AC ountry Racecourse. By T, Jenkins, after W.M ason ... ... ... ... 21 Water Colour Drawing. By Cooper Henderson ... ... ... ... ... 27 The Death of the Fox. By Howiti ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 Mrs. Thornton s Race at York, A ugust, 1804 ... ... ... ... ... 28 The Stag Taking Soil. After Woot Um, ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Carriage Match against Time, Run at Newmarket ... ... ... ... ... 33 The Chase. By Neagle, af UrJ.N, Sartorius and Pc Uro ... ... ... 33 A ttila. Winner of the Derby, 1842. By Engleheart, af UrL aporU... ... ... ... 34 Cotherstone. Winner of the Derby, 1843. By Hacker, after H. Aiken ... ... ... 34 Little Wonder. Winner of the Derby, 1840. By Beckwith, after P. C. Turner .. ... 39 Coronation. Winner of the Derby, 1841. By Beckwith, af UrP. C. Turner ... ... ... 39 Merry Monarch. Winner of the Derby, 1845. By Hacker, after J. P. Herring ... ... 40 Cossack. Winner of the Derby, 1847. By Hacker, after Harry Hall ... ... ... 40 Fencing Match between Mademoiselle La Chevalire d Bon de Beaumont and Monsieur de Saint George, 1787. By J. M. Picot, after Robineau ... ... ... ... 45 Oil Painting. By Prancis Sartorius ... ... ... ... ... ... 46 The Grosvenor Hunt. By Stubbs ... .. ... ... ... ... 46 The Check ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 51 The Brothers Fermor hunting in
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book brings together a historical collection of 150 important sporting prints, offering a vibrant depiction of equestrian culture and sporting life in the 18th and 19th centuries. It explores the work of British artists such as Wootton, Stubbs, Seymour, Sartorius, Rowlandson, Howitt, Gilpin, Reinagle, Barenger, Pollard and Gillray, whose paintings capture the robust spirit of a bygone era. The book investigates themes of sporting tradition, horse racing, hunting, coaching, and the evolution of sporting prints as a distinct genre, shedding light on the social and cultural significance of equestrian pursuits in the period. It illuminates not only the history of sport but provides a valuable glimpse into the broader cultural and artistic landscape of the time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781333761752_0
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