Blood Sports Collection (#2)

Landscape with group of hunters on the Leusderhei, 1864-1936. Creator: Johannes Cornelis van Essen
Landscape with group of hunters on the Leusderhei, 1864-1936

Cockfight in the Sassenstraat in Zwolle, 1655. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Cockfight in the Sassenstraat in Zwolle, 1655

H.R.H. Prince Albert's Harriers, 1856. Creator: Harrison Weir
H.R.H. Prince Albert's Harriers, 1856. Hare-coursing in Berkshire. Prince Albert's harriers are in the strictest sense of the term a private pack

Royal Staghounds: Prosperous, Woodman, Rigolette, Chanticleer, 1856. Creator: Harrison Weir
Royal Staghounds: Prosperous, Woodman, Rigolette, Chanticleer, 1856. The Royal Staghounds, as we have before mentioned, are well-bred fox hounds...Although we cannot admit that stag-hunting is

Bear Hunt, 1649. Creator: Paulus Potter
Bear Hunt, 1649

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Fighting Cock, c. 1775. Creator: Johann Rudolf Schellenburg
Fighting Cock, c. 1775

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Presentation of a Silver Statuette to Mr. W.E. Oakeley on his Retirement from the Master... 1891. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of a Silver Statuette to Mr. W.E. Oakeley on his Retirement from the Mastership of the Atherstone Hounds, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

T.R.H. The Prince and Princess of Wales with their family in the Hunting Field, 1891. Creator: Unknown
T.R.H. The Prince and Princess of Wales with their family in the Hunting Field, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Her Majesty The Queen, The Princess Royal, and The Prince of Wales at Loch Laggan... 1891 Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty The Queen, The Princess Royal, and The Prince of Wales at Loch Laggan... From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 31, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 31, 1891, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Mr Prudhomme. Tu vois, Oh! Mon fils... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Mr Prudhomme. Tu vois, Oh! Mon fils... 19th century. Hunting. Monsieur Prudhomme: Look, my son, yet another innocent victim hit by the murderous lead! Poor duck! Oh son, never be a huntsman

Faut-il qu'un animal soit bête... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Faut-il qu'un animal soit bete... 19th century....pour vous faire une peur pareille! Hunting. A huntsman is frightened by a rabbit

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Fox Hunting -1887--The Kill, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Going Along a Slapping Pace, plate one from Indispensable Accomplishments, published June 24, 1811

A Pitmans Holiday -- Rabbit Coursing with Greyhounds, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Pitmans Holiday -- Rabbit Coursing with Greyhounds, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Sporting Anecdote--Fox Hunting versu Creator: Unknown
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Sporting Anecdote--Fox Hunting versus Politics, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Hunting Mishaps-- Hounds in Full Cry Creator: Unknown
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Hunting Mishaps-- Hounds in Full Cry, 1800, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; The Enraged Vicar, or Fox Hunting ve Creator: Unknown
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; The Enraged Vicar, or Fox Hunting versus Fancy Gardening, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; The Humours of Fox Hunting. 1788 --R Creator: Unknown
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; The Humours of Fox Hunting. 1788 --Running in View, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Trailing for a Hare, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Trailing for a Hare, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Graphic, Front Cover May 1st.1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover May 1st.1886, 1886. The Calpe Hunt, Gibraltar. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Two cock-fighters and referee at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1892 or 1893

The Hunting Season - A Meet at the Old Hall, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Hunting Season - A Meet at the Old Hall, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part three, 1890. Creator: John Charles Dollman
The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part three, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part two, 1890. Creator: John Charles Dollman
The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part two, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part one, 1890. Creator: John Charles Dollman
The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part one, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Fox-hunting, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fox-hunting, 1854....an average provincial scene, with more sport and fun than fashion. We should say that Reynard has been dodging them round a big wood for an hour or two

Stag-hunting in the Reign of George II. - from a painting by Frederick Tayler, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Stag-hunting in the Reign of George II. - from a painting by Frederick Tayler, 1854. The stout, plump, coarse-bred horses; the huge hunting-horns; the yeoman pricker

Skull and Horns of a Wild Buffalo, shot in Central Assam, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Skull and Horns of a Wild Buffalo, shot in Central Assam, 1854. Distance between horns: 6 feet 8½ inches. The Buffalo is found of majestic growth in a wild state in the numerous tree-jungles of Assam

Edgewood Hunt. Hounds, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edgewood Hunt. Hounds, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Edgewood Hunt. Hounds, 1912. [Foxhounds]

Edgewood Hunt. Ethel Mcmurray, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edgewood Hunt. Ethel Mcmurray, 1912
Edgewood Hunt. Ethel Mcmurray, 1912. [Woman riding astride a horse]

Edgewood Hunt - Miss Bennett; Miss Blackwood, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Edgewood Hunt - Miss Bennett; Miss Blackwood, 1912.. [Women riding astride their horses]

Edgewood Hunt - George H. Chase; Mrs. Chase; Mrs. Tuckerman; Mrs. R.H. Chapman, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Edgewood Hunt - George H. Chase; Mrs. Chase; Mrs. Tuckerman; Mrs. R.H. Chapman, 1912

Edgewood Hunt. J.O. Evans; Murphy; Tuckerman, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edgewood Hunt. J.O
Edgewood Hunt. J.O. Evans; Murphy; Tuckerman, 1912

Edgewood Hunt - Walter Tuckerman Murphy; Ed Gorhan; Mrs. Bowen; Col. Thompson; Miss Tiernan; J.O. Evans, 1912

Edgewood Hunt, James Murphy, M.F.H. 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edgewood Hunt, James Murphy, M.F.H. 1912
Edgewood Hunt, James Murphy, M.F.H. [master of foxhounds], 1912

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"Bloody Pastimes: Unveiling the Controversial World of Blood Sports" Step into a world where adrenaline and controversy collide, as we explore the dark history of blood sports. From Billy The Rat Catcher to Fox Hound Dogs, these spectacles have captivated audiences for centuries. In picturesque Buckinghamshire, England, gun dogs with pheasants take center stage, showcasing the skillful partnership between man and beast. Philip Reinagle's masterpiece "Renard the Fox" transports us back to c1800 Europe, where this cunning creature was both admired and hunted. Johan Zoffany's captivating artwork reveals Colonel Mordaunt engrossed in a cockfight at Lucknow in 1790 India. This brutal display of combat highlights mankind's fascination with power and dominance. Hare coursing emerges as another blood sport that once enthralled Great Altcar in Lancashire during 1892. Fullerton and Fitzfife compete fiercely for victory in the final round of the Waterloo Cup - an event etched into history through lithography. As summer approaches, enthusiasts eagerly anticipate "The Glorious Twelfth, " marking the start of grouse shooting season. Hunt's evocative painting from 1841 captures Southerner indulging in this traditional pursuit amidst breathtaking landscapes. Venturing further east to Kyrgyzstan, we witness Salburun - a hunters' festival where chained wolves clash with Kyrgyz wolfhounds. A gripping spectacle that showcases bravery but raises ethical questions about animal welfare. Even royalty has been drawn to blood sports throughout history. In 1876 India, during The Visit of Prince Wales, an elephant finds itself charging headfirst into danger when confronted by a fearsome tiger - a dramatic encounter immortalized forever. Sandringham Estate becomes our next destination as we join The Prince of Wales on his pheasant-shooting expedition in 1893.