The Fox Hunter. No. 2.

PrinterPrinted by Kellogg & Comstock (American, 1850 - 1851)

PublisherPublished by Kellogg & Comstock (American, 1850 - 1851)

PublisherPublished by Ensign, Thayer & Co. (American, 1850 - 1852)

Date1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/8 x 12 1/8in. (20.6 x 30.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 1/16 x 14in. (25.6 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1956.83.11

DescriptionA man on horseback holds a riding crop in his right hand and the reins in his left hand. He wears a cap, a double-breasted coat, breeches, and boots. The horse, which has a bridle, English saddle, and plaid saddle blanket, stands among tall plants at the right. Six spotted fox hounds surround a fox in the foreground. The dog in the right foreground bites the fox in the paw. Large trees are at the left. A river in a wooded valley is in the background. A barren hill is in the right background.

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