Huntsman Collection (#9)

Mosaic. c. 325-350
7216120 Mosaic. c.325-350 by Roman, (4th century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Mosaic. - Roman artwork from the 2d quarter of the 4th century AD. Capitoline Museums. Rome)

In the Highlands (oil on canvas)
6201867 In the Highlands (oil on canvas) by Jones, Paul (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Jones (active c.1840-80))

Setting Traps for Beaver, c. 1837 (pencil, w / c and gouache on paper)
5310473 Setting Traps for Beaver, c.1837 (pencil, w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 20.4x18 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Piqueur; Huntsman; Meutenfuhrer (engraving)
7197125 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Piqueur; Huntsman; Meutenfuhrer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piqueur; Huntsman; Meutenfuhrer)

Flemish tapestrey. Deer hunting (Jacht op een hert). Atelier of Oudenaarde. 295x331cm. Inv (82941)-1 / PRIVE
7209528 Flemish tapestrey. Deer hunting (Jacht op een hert). Atelier of Oudenaarde. 295x331cm. Inv (82941)-1 / PRIVE. 17th century

A Hunting Incident (pen & ink & w / c on paper)
NP125746 A Hunting Incident (pen & ink & w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 11.4x16.5 cm; Private Collection

Meleager hunts the calydonian boar before Artemis the goddess of hunting. (sarcophagus)
7216136 Meleager hunts the calydonian boar before Artemis the goddess of hunting. (sarcophagus) by Roman, (1st-4th century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Les quatre ages du chasseur (engraving)
7200007 Les quatre ages du chasseur (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les quatre ages du chasseur)

Souhaits aux chasseurs (engraving)
7198008 Souhaits aux chasseurs (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Souhaits aux chasseurs)

Pack of hounds waiting for a fox hunt to begin (colour litho)
7157318 Pack of hounds waiting for a fox hunt to begin (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pack of hounds waiting for a fox hunt to begin)

November: fox hunting (colour litho)
7157288 November: fox hunting (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: November: fox hunting)

Wind River Mountains, c. 1837 (pencil, w / c and gouache on paper)
5310487 Wind River Mountains, c.1837 (pencil, w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 14.0x20.4 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

The Meet (oil on canvas)
CH42941 The Meet (oil on canvas) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Yuhigaoka, from an untitled series of famous views of the Edo suburbs, c. 1839/40. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Yuhigaoka, from an untitled series of famous views of the Edo suburbs, c. 1839/40. The

La Chasse aRouen (Hunting at Rouen) (Furnishing Fabric), Rouen, 1840
La Chasse a Rouen (Hunting at Rouen) (Furnishing Fabric), Rouen, 1840. Deer hunting: huntsmen shooting a stag, deerhounds. Designed by Horace Vernet

Pluto and Proserpina with Falconry, Flanders, c. 1600. Creator: Erasmus de Pannemaker
Pluto and Proserpina with Falconry, Flanders, c. 1600. Woven at the workshop of Erasmus I de Pannemaker, after an engraving by Adriaen Collaert after Hans Bol

Venus and Adonis (?) with the Duck Hunt, Flanders, c. 1600. Presumably woven at the workshop of Jacques I Geubels or his widow Catharina van den Eynde

The Offering of the Boars Head, from The Story of Meleager and Atalanta, Brussels, 1673/86. Woven at the workshop of Jan II Leyniers, after a design by Charles Le Brun

The Meeting of Jacob and Rebecca, and Isaac Blessing Jacob, from The Story of Jacob, Brussels, 1560/68. Woven at the workshop of Jan van Tieghem

Diana and Actaeon, 1585 / 92. Creator: Jacopo Bassano il vecchio
Diana and Actaeon, 1585/92

Self-Portrait in Hunting Dress, ca 1699. Creator: Desportes
Self-Portrait in Hunting Dress, ca 1699. Found in the Collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Landscape with Tournament and Hunters, 1519 / 20. Creator: Jan van Scorel
Landscape with Tournament and Hunters, 1519/20

The education of Achilles, 1650-55. Creator: Giovanni Cesare Testa
The education of Achilles, 1650-55

Over Door Panel, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Nicholas Amantea
Over Door Panel, 1935/1942

Sheet 2 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 2 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

An Imperial Hunt, Late Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. Creator: Unknown
An Imperial Hunt, Late Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. Formerly attributed to Zhao Mengfu

A Tartar Huntsman on His Horse, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
A Tartar Huntsman on His Horse, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Formerly attributed to Zhao Mengfu

The Shanglin Park: Imperial Hunt, Ming or Qing dynasty, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
The Shanglin Park: Imperial Hunt, Ming or Qing dynasty, 17th century. Formerly attributed to Qiu Ying

The Lion Hunt, 1621 (oil on canvas)
XIR203326 The Lion Hunt, 1621 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 249x377 cm; Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany; Flemish, out of copyright

Scene showing that those born under the sign of Cancer in conjunction with
BEN78471 Scene showing that those born under the sign of Cancer in conjunction with the constellation of Mars will be skilled in hunting and fishing, symbolised by a scene of a hunt

Mounted huntsman jumping a fence after a pack of hounds chasing a hare
6337431 Mounted huntsman jumping a fence after a pack of hounds chasing a hare by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822) (after); (add.info)

Hunters by a Fire in the Snow, from the series
1766527 Hunters by a Fire in the Snow, from the series One Hundred Poems as told by the Nurse, published c.1835 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

I Wish you Luck (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH402344 I Wish you Luck (pencil & w/c on paper) by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); 36.8x52.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Full Cry (oil on canvas)
CH416887 Full Cry (oil on canvas) by Sartorius, John Nott (1759-1828); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Off to the Meet (oil on canvas)
990552 Off to the Meet (oil on canvas) by Watmough, G. (fl.19th century); 71.7x103 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Off to the Meet. G Watmough. Oil on canvas)

La Halte de Chasseurs : A Huntsman Holding a Gamebird and Resting by a Tree
990336 La Halte de Chasseurs : A Huntsman Holding a Gamebird and Resting by a Tree, his Servant and Hounds Nearby, (oil on canvas) by Lancret

A Victorian New Year card of a fox hunt with a huntsman
3604231 A Victorian New Year card of a fox hunt with a huntsman and his horse falling in the river, c.1880 (colour litho) by Griset

Miss Scoons House at Greenrigg, John Peels residence 1777-1803 (b / w photo)
5999230 Miss Scoons House at Greenrigg, John Peels residence 1777-1803 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Scoons House at Greenrigg)

British Huntsman in India, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
498633 British Huntsman in India, c.1870s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Indian Hunting Trophies. From the photography collection of C. E)

Advertisement, Horses and their Riders (engraving)
1629807 Advertisement, Horses and their Riders (engraving) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Horses and their Riders)

Mr Williamson, Huntsman to the Duke of Buccleuch, on his Favourite Horse "Norman"(engraving)
1097956 Mr Williamson, Huntsman to the Duke of Buccleuch, on his Favourite Horse " Norman" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Williamson)

A Huntsman (2nd Lord de Tabley 1811-87) (oil on wood)
1113311 A Huntsman (2nd Lord de Tabley 1811-87) (oil on wood) by Calvert, Henry (1798-c.1869); Tabley House Collection, University of Manchester

Saint Eustace, c. 1501 (engraving)
877241 Saint Eustace, c.1501 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 35.4x25.9 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; German, out of copyright

Better to Have It than Hear of It, 1911 (woodcut)
BSA408892 Better to Have It than Hear of It, 1911 (woodcut) by Fothergill, George Algernon (1868-1945); 16.5x30.5 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Every Sweet Must Have Its Bitter, 1911 (woodcut)
BSA408891 Every Sweet Must Have Its Bitter, 1911 (woodcut) by Fothergill, George Algernon (1868-1945); 16.5x30.5 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Birdcatchers Using Traps Baited with Rats to Capture Hawks, plate 64
746995 Birdcatchers Using Traps Baited with Rats to Capture Hawks, plate 64, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish)

The Great King of the Parthians hunts with his tame panthers
746959 The Great King of the Parthians hunts with his tame panthers, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish)

Frontispiece to a series of hunting scenes, 1609 (etching)
XJF425307 Frontispiece to a series of hunting scenes, 1609 (etching) by Tempesta, Antonio (1555-1630); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

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The huntsman, a figure steeped in tradition and elegance, is captured in various forms of art and photography. From the exquisite oil painting "Nine Greyhounds in a Landscape" to the vintage poster advertising Bernard Weatherill Ltd, this captivating character has left an indelible mark on our cultural landscape. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin, a handler at Peterborough Show, we see the huntsman in action with his loyal hounds by his side. The silhouettes of the chase depicted by H. L. Oakley further emphasize the thrill and excitement that accompanies this age-old pursuit. In "Fox Hunting in Surrey, " a 19th-century watercolor transports us back to a time when fox hunting was not only a sport but also an integral part of rural life. Meanwhile, the Huntsman spider named Heteropoda venatoria reminds us that nature too has its own skilled hunters. A touch of sophistication is added as we observe the huntsman enjoying a stirrup cup or indulging in leisurely moments with a cigar. These glimpses into their lifestyle highlight both their dedication to their craft and their appreciation for finer pleasures. Moving away from traditional scenes, an Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through marshes captures our attention with its unique perspective on hunting traditions across cultures. Similarly, Fox Hunting parties gathering amidst picturesque landscapes like Newlands in Keswick showcase how this activity transcends geographical boundaries. Even railway stations like Melton Mowbray become associated with huntsmen as they embark on journeys filled with anticipation and camaraderie before setting off on their adventures. Whether portrayed through brushstrokes or lens captures, these diverse depictions remind us of the timeless allure surrounding huntsmen - guardians of tradition who embody gracefulness and determination as they pursue their quarry across vast terrains.