Shotgun Collection (#4)

King Carlos I of Portugal participating in a pigeon shoot (colour litho)
2795664 King Carlos I of Portugal participating in a pigeon shoot (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Month of October: Pheasant Shooting (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
FLF213309 The Month of October: Pheasant Shooting (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930); 11.1x14.6 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Weapons including a musket, c. 1400, plate from A History of the Development
STC147612 Weapons including a musket, c.1400, plate from A History of the Development and Customs of Chivalry, by Dr. Franz Kottenkamp, published by Carl Hoffmann, 1842 (colour litho) by Reibisch

Captain Meriwether Lewis, 1807 (w / c over graphite on paper)
NYH149744 Captain Meriwether Lewis, 1807 (w/c over graphite on paper) by Saint-Memin, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de (1770-1852); 15.5x9.5 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Portrait of John James Audubon (1758-1851) c. 1840-41 (oil on linen)
NYH149717 Portrait of John James Audubon (1758-1851) c.1840-41 (oil on linen) by Audubon, John Woodhouse (1812-62); 111.7x88.9 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

North America Bear Hunt, engraved by Matthew Dubourg, published by Edward Orme
STC134520 North America Bear Hunt, engraved by Matthew Dubourg, published by Edward Orme, 1813 (colour litho) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822) (after)

New Years card (chromolitho)
3639446 New Years card (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

One chicken stealer the less (engraving)
736144 One chicken stealer the less (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One chicken stealer the less; from The Days Doings)

Frog with Shotgun and Satchel (chromolitho)
733087 Frog with Shotgun and Satchel (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frog with Shotgun and Satchel.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

The Pay Stage, illustration for Scribners Magazine
PNP245994 The Pay Stage, illustration for Scribners Magazine, August 1910 (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Hunter, Sergeant Francis Long, pub. London 1886 (engraving)
955587 Our Hunter, Sergeant Francis Long, pub. London 1886 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An unsuccessful hunter (chromolitho)
974566 An unsuccessful hunter (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An unsuccessful hunter.); © Look and Learn

The Prince of Wales tiger hunting in India (chromolitho)
974057 The Prince of Wales tiger hunting in India (chromolitho) by Payne, Henry (Harry) (1868-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales tiger hunting in India)

The Prince of Wales tiger shooting during the royal tour in India, 1905 (chromolitho)
974056 The Prince of Wales tiger shooting during the royal tour in India, 1905 (chromolitho) by Payne, Henry (Harry) (1868-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Deer Hunter, 1826 (oil on canvas)
XKH147973 The Deer Hunter, 1826 (oil on canvas) by Kobell, Wilhelm Alexander (1766-1855); 37x29.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Sir Harry Goodrich deer-stalking
CH35097 Sir Harry Goodrich deer-stalking by Ferneley, John E. (1782-1860); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Gun Shot
MAL39524 The Gun Shot by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933); Private Collection; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Still Life with Dead Game (Pigeon and Other Birds) (oil on canvas)
3743950 Still Life with Dead Game (Pigeon and Other Birds) (oil on canvas) by Withoos, Pieter (1654-93); 78.1x54.6 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Dead Game, 1657 (oil on canvas)
3743936 Dead Game, 1657 (oil on canvas) by Lelienbergh, Cornelis van (1626-c.1676); 111.7x92.7 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

A Sailors Marriage, 1805 (coloured etching)
3746296 A Sailors Marriage, 1805 (coloured etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: After: George Moutard Woodward ); English

King George V as Prince of Wales, shooting at Sandringham (chromolitho)
974054 King George V as Prince of Wales, shooting at Sandringham (chromolitho) by Payne, Henry (Harry) (1868-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George V as Prince of Wales)

"Who am I! I m the Mistress of this ere ouse - and this is the young Squire"(coloured engraving)
957798 " Who am I! I m the Mistress of this ere ouse - and this is the young Squire" (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Who am I)

Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, November 1891 (colour litho)
3098493 Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, November 1891 (colour litho) by Brouillet, Pierre Andre (1857-c.1920) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, November 1891)

A gamekeeper on a horse and another man conversing (pencil & w / c on paper)
3481520 A gamekeeper on a horse and another man conversing (pencil & w/c on paper) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); 29.5x36.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

The Royal Hunts In Valsavaranche, The First Slain Chamois (colour litho)
2798205 The Royal Hunts In Valsavaranche, The First Slain Chamois (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Hunts In Valsavaranche)

Wild Duck Shooting at Christmas Time (colour litho)
2775528 Wild Duck Shooting at Christmas Time (colour litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wild Duck Shooting at Christmas Time)

A Good Change, published by Currier & Ives, c. 1863 (colour litho)
PNP382196 A Good Change, published by Currier & Ives, c.1863 (colour litho) by Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam (1819-1905) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

By the Days Bag (pair of 77837)
BON77836 By the Days Bag (pair of 77837) by Duke, Alfred (fl.1893-d.c.1905); 50.8x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Elephant hunt in the region of Logalla, from Travels of Prince Emanual Andrasy in
STC217029 Elephant hunt in the region of Logalla, from Travels of Prince Emanual Andrasy in Eastindian Ceylon, Java, China and Bengal, engraved by Ciceri and Adams

The Flight Shooter, illustration from Wildfowl and Waders (colour litho)
IL288857 The Flight Shooter, illustration from Wildfowl and Waders (colour litho) by Southgate, Frank (1872-1916); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Train Passengers shooting Buffalo for sport, c. 1870 (colour litho)
PNP246679 Train Passengers shooting Buffalo for sport, c.1870 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Shooting, plate 2, engraved by R. G. Reeve, 1806 (colour litho)
BSA266465 Shooting, plate 2, engraved by R.G. Reeve, 1806 (colour litho) by Wolstenholme, Dean Snr. (1757-1837) (after); 69x78.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Beast of Gevaudan, published by Basset, 1764 (colour engraving)
CHT164100 The Beast of Gevaudan, published by Basset, 1764 (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee Nat

The Shoot, 1876 (detail of 82390)
PWI83671 The Shoot, 1876 (detail of 82390) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Private Collection; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Detail of Wild goat hunting on the coast, 1620 (oil on panel) (see also 152263)
XKH152264 Detail of Wild goat hunting on the coast, 1620 (oil on panel) (see also 152263) by Willaerts, Adam (1577-1669); Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

After the Shoot, 1895
BON65056 After the Shoot, 1895 by Woodhouse, William (1857-1935); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Albert, Prince Consort (b / w photo)
6030627 Albert, Prince Consort (b/w photo) by Lock and Whitfield (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albert, Prince Consort (1819-1861)

The Prince of Wales, future King Edward VIII, as a sportsman (colour litho)
5998462 The Prince of Wales, future King Edward VIII, as a sportsman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince of Wales, future King Edward VIII)

Young gentleman in his rooms at university, 1817 (engraving)
5912748 Young gentleman in his rooms at university, 1817 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Young gentleman in his rooms at university being berated by his tutor)

Theodore Roosevelt Sage Grouse Shooting (watercolor and gouache on paper)
1764712 Theodore Roosevelt Sage Grouse Shooting (watercolor and gouache on paper) by Farny, Henry Francois (1847-1916); 35.6x59.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Self-Portrait in Hunting Gear, c. 1875 (oil & graphite on paper on laminated fibreboard)
996020 Self-Portrait in Hunting Gear, c.1875 (oil & graphite on paper on laminated fibreboard) by Hind, William George Richardson (1833-89); 25.5x33.4 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

The City Sportsmen (colour photogravure)
3657089 The City Sportsmen (colour photogravure) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The City Sportsmen)

The Watchful Guard (oil on canvas)
878382 The Watchful Guard (oil on canvas) by Constant, Jean Joseph Benjamin (1845-1902); 45.7x31.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Colonel William Frederick Cody, also known as Buffalo Bill, 1903 (b / w photo)
ILN146923 Colonel William Frederick Cody, also known as Buffalo Bill, 1903 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London

Torcoli and Ferrante-engraved 12-bore gullwing
1109027 Torcoli and Ferrante-engraved 12-bore gullwing over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by Flli. Bertuzzi (wood & metal) (see also 1109026-8) by Italian School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Grands Chasseurs--Le Cerf est pret, 1903. Creator: Felix Vallotton
Grands Chasseurs--Le Cerf est pret, 1903. [Hunting - the stag is ready]

Cuidando El Rancho
Giacomo Bruno

Basil
Tony Mearman

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"Shotgun: A Powerful Perspective on History and Culture" Step into the world of "shotgun, " where a single word encompasses a multitude of stories, symbols, and moments frozen in time. From Hogarth's satirical take on false perspective to Du Pont's smokeless shotgun powder revolutionizing the industry, this caption explores the diverse facets of this iconic weapon. In England, a gamekeeper takes aim with his loyal canine companion by his side, showcasing the timeless bond between man and dog. Meanwhile, an exquisite side-by-side 12 bore shotgun crafted by skilled hands stands as a testament to craftsmanship and tradition. The Hatfields clan poses for a photograph in 1899, their rugged demeanor hinting at tales of feuds and frontier justice. Juxtaposed against this is an advertisement for J D Larkin & Co soap from Buffalo, New York—a reminder that even amidst gunpowder residue, cleanliness remains essential. Venturing beyond borders brings us face-to-face with Maharajah Dulip Singh from The Kingdom of Punjab—an unexpected connection between royalty and weaponry. Frederic Remington's evocative painting "The Parley" transports us to untamed landscapes where shotguns were tools for survival. Calamity Jane emerges from history's shadows—her oil-covered photograph capturing her fierce spirit that defied societal norms. In another scene depicted through illustration lies crime—a man fired upon from a car window while fedora-clad witnesses watch in shock; it serves as a chilling reminder of the dark underbelly lurking beneath civilization's facade. A sheriff removing criminals' boots signifies law enforcement grappling with violence head-on—a symbol both powerful and sobering. Finally, Rudyard Kipling's words accompany September shooting scenes—an almanac celebrating sportsmanship intertwined with nature’s beauty. Through these glimpses into artistry, culture clashes, legends born or shattered—the essence of "shotgun" transcends its mere physicality.