Engravings of Charles and George Hunt 1820 - 1870
Racing, Coaching, Hunting, Landscapes & Caricatures
$148.70
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
29 March 2017
Summary
Charles and George Hunt, two of the most skilled and prolific engravers of their day, flourished during the boom period of the English Sporting Print (1820-1870). The British public’s enthusiasm for horse racing, hunting and coaching grew rapidly during the early years of the nineteenth century, and the aspirational middle classes wanted colourful images of these scenes to decorate their walls. So the Hunts were kept busy reproducing the oil paintings and watercolours of, among others, Henry …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781910065976 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1910065978 |
| Author: | John Hickman |
| Publisher: | Unicorn Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Unicorn Publishing Group |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 29 March 2017 |
| Weight: | 4.10kg |
| Dimensions: | 310mm x 267mm |
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About The Author
John Hickman
John Hickman’s interest in Charles and George Hunt, arose because Charles was his ancestor, but also because, 40 years ago, when he started his collection, he could furnish the bare walls of his first flat with their prints. Later, Alfred Gates of Ackermann’s, the print dealers, suggested that he should research and compile this reference work on the Hunts. An introduction to British sporting art and print making by John Sabin, and a note on early-nineteenth caricatures by Kenneth Baker put the work of Charles and George Hunt in context.
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