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GILPIN, Sawrey (1733-1807) and BARRET, figures by Francesco BARTOLOZZI and landscape by T. MORRIS Fox Hunting London: Published by A. Torre and J. Shene at the Antient and Modern Print Warehouse, No. 28 in the Hay Market., Jan. 1st, 1783. Hand coloured engraving. Printed on laid paper. State iv/iv. In fair condition. Trimmed within platemark on all sides. Numerous repaired tears and infill work across sheet. Image size: 14 1/2 x 20 inches. Sheet size: 17 3/4 x 20 15/16 inches. An impressive engraving depicting the Prince of Wales fox hunting, by the noted animal painter Sawrey Gilpin. Sawrey Gilpin studied art under Samuel Scott, the well-known landscape painter. He devoted himself to sporting art and developed a keen eye and hand for horse portraiture. In 1773 he was made a Director of the Society of Artists, and in the following year he was elected President. Gilpin caught the eye of Colonel Thornton who became his chief patron, commissioning such noted paintings as "The Death of the Fox," which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1793. This striking image is an elegant engraving after a painting in Colonel Thornton's collection. A true collective effort, the work was painted by Gilpin and Barret and the engraving was completed by Bartolozzi, who etched the figures, and Morris, who engraved the landscape. The image depicts a lively hunt scene in the heat of the chase. The Prince of Wales and the Duc de Chartres can be seen in the foreground of the image seated upon their mounts. Siltzer, The Story of British Sporting Prints 124-125; Vesme & Calabi, Francesco Bartolozzi 2509 iv/iv

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