Bloodsport Collection

The Month of September: Shooting, from An Almanac of Twelve Sports, with words by Rudyard Kipling
PT212743 The Month of September: Shooting, from An Almanac of Twelve Sports, with words by Rudyard Kipling, first published by William Heinemann, 1898 (colour litho) by Nicholson

Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort with their Tutor
3493006 Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort with their Tutor and Coachman, Starting for the Hunt, c.1652-53 (oil on canvas) by Cuyp

Young foxes, hunting season Date: 1910

Otter Hunting, 1867 (oil on canvas)
CH402265 Otter Hunting, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Armfield, George (c.1808-93); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, with Sir John Harington in the Hunting Field, 1603 (oil on canvas)
3472166 Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, with Sir John Harington in the Hunting Field, 1603 (oil on canvas) by Peake, Robert, the Elder (c.1551-1619); 201.9x147.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art

Spearing the Otter, 1805 (oil on canvas)
XYC159646 Spearing the Otter, 1805 (oil on canvas) by Reinagle, Philip (1749-1833); 36.8x51.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA

The Death, Bachelors Hall (oil on canvas)
XYC159641 The Death, Bachelors Hall (oil on canvas) by Turner, Francis Calcraft (1782-1846); 35.6x48.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA

Wolf and Fox Hunt, c. 1616 (oil on canvas)
3471252 Wolf and Fox Hunt, c.1616 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (and studio); 245.4x376.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Month of January: Hunting, from An Almanac of Twelve Sports, with words by Rudyard Kipling
PT212739 The Month of January: Hunting, from An Almanac of Twelve Sports, with words by Rudyard Kipling, first published by William Heinemann, 1898 (colour litho) by Nicholson

The Month of February: Hare Coursing, from An Almanac of Twelve Sports, with words by Rudyard Kipling
PT212740 The Month of February: Hare Coursing, from An Almanac of Twelve Sports, with words by Rudyard Kipling, first published by William Heineman, 1898 (colour litho) by Nicholson

Frederick II with His Hunting Party (oil on canvas)
989563 Frederick II with His Hunting Party (oil on canvas) by Zimmerman, Julius (1824-1906); 101.5x154.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick II with His Hunting Party)

Battle of gladiators against the wildcats, detail depicting a gladiator running through a wildcat, 320 AD (mosaic)
ALI156823 Battle of gladiators against the wildcats, detail depicting a gladiator running through a wildcat, 320 AD (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio

Portrait of Richard James Streatfeild (1844-1931), Esq. on his Retirement from
1197060 Portrait of Richard James Streatfeild (1844-1931), Esq. on his Retirement from the Mastership of the South Down Foxhounds, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Earl

Flushed: Ruffed Grouse Shooting, 1857 (oil on canvas)
985367 Flushed: Ruffed Grouse Shooting, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam (1819-1905); 61x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flushed: Ruffed Grouse Shooting)

Halt for the Hunt, (oil on canvas)
658266 Halt for the Hunt, (oil on canvas) by Wright, George (1860-1942); 35.3x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Halt for the Hunt. George Wright (1860-1942). Oil on canvas

Foxhunting in Hilly Country (oil on canvas)
XYC158579 Foxhunting in Hilly Country (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); 31.1x38.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Willoughby Wallace Hooper after Shooting, c. 1860-80 (b / w photo)
495542 Willoughby Wallace Hooper after Shooting, c.1860-80 (b/w photo) by Hooper, Willoughby Wallace (1837-1912); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Bullfight in a Divided Ring (oil on canvas)
3493184 Bullfight in a Divided Ring (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828) (attr. to); 98.4x126.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Spanish, out of copyright

The Suffolk Hunt - Full Cry (oil on canvas)
XYC158551 The Suffolk Hunt - Full Cry (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Jean as a Huntsman, 1910 (oil on canvas)
3588502 Jean as a Huntsman, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 172.7x88.9 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

James Taylor Wray of the Bedale Hunt with his Dun Hunter (oil on canvas)
XYC158574 James Taylor Wray of the Bedale Hunt with his Dun Hunter (oil on canvas) by Martin, Anson A. (fl.1840-61); 52.4x63.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

The Shooting Party (oil on canvas)
XYC158555 The Shooting Party (oil on canvas) by Ibbetson, Julius Caesar (1759-1817); 15.9x20 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Foxhunting: Clearing a Brook (oil on millboard)
XYC158518 Foxhunting: Clearing a Brook (oil on millboard) by Shayer, William Joseph (1811-92); 8.6x12.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Foxhunting: Coming to a Fence (Full Cry) (oil on millboard)
XYC158509 Foxhunting: Coming to a Fence (Full Cry) (oil on millboard) by Shayer, William Joseph (1811-92); 8.6x12.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

After the Hunt (oil on canvas)
3930858 After the Hunt (oil on canvas) by Camphuysen, Govert Dircksz. (1623/4-1672); 157x222 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Dutch, out of copyright

After the Hunt, c. 1859 (oil on canvas)
3618010 After the Hunt, c.1859 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 236.2 x 186.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

A Peep at the Hounds: Here They Come, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour)
651992 A Peep at the Hounds: Here They Come, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 24x36.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Peep at the Hounds: Here They Come)

Still Life with Huntsman, c. 1615 (oil on canvas)
5863967 Still Life with Huntsman, c.1615 (oil on canvas) by Snyders or Snijders, Frans (1579-1657); 113.7x205.5 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Flemish, out of copyright

The Meet, (oil on canvas)
989981 The Meet, (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933); 91.4x122.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Meet. Heywood Hardy (1843-1933). Oil on canvas

Mademoiselle V... in the Costume of an Espada, 1862 (oil on canvas)
3468934 Mademoiselle V... in the Costume of an Espada, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 165.1x127.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A Matador, 1866-67 (oil on canvas)
3468933 A Matador, 1866-67 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 171.1x113 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Hunting / Deer
Releasing the stag from the cart Date: circa 1820

The Bullfight (oil on canvas)
XIR182158 The Bullfight (oil on canvas) by Lucas y Padilla, Eugenio (1824-70); Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

Louis XV (1710-1774) Stag Hunting in the Forest at Saint-Germain, 1730 (oil on canvas)
XIR165884 Louis XV (1710-1774) Stag Hunting in the Forest at Saint-Germain, 1730 (oil on canvas) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755); 211x387 cm; Musee des Augustins, Toulouse

View of the Chateau de Vincennes, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)
XIR165596 View of the Chateau de Vincennes, c.1665 (oil on canvas) by Meulen, Adam Frans van der (1632-90); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Breaking Cover, Bachelors Hall (oil on canvas)
XYC159644 Breaking Cover, Bachelors Hall (oil on canvas) by Turner, Francis Calcraft (1782-1846); 35.6x48.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; British, out of copyright

Capping on Hounds, Bachelors Hall, 1836 (oil on canvas)
XYC159643 Capping on Hounds, Bachelors Hall, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Francis Calcraft (1782-1846); 35.6x48.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; British

Full Cry, Bachelors Hall, 1835 (oil on canvas)
XYC159642 Full Cry, Bachelors Hall, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Francis Calcraft (1782-1846); 35.6x48.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; British, out of copyright

Partridge Shooting (oil on canvas)
XYC159631 Partridge Shooting (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Pheasant Shooting (oil on canvas)
XYC159630 Pheasant Shooting (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); 40.3x52.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Beagles in Full Cry, 1845 (oil on canvas)
XYC159629 Beagles in Full Cry, 1845 (oil on canvas) by Dalby, John (fl.c.1826-53); 36.8x48.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Huntsman with a Grey Hunter and Two Foxhounds: details from the Goodwood Hunting picture
XYC158007 Huntsman with a Grey Hunter and Two Foxhounds: details from the Goodwood Hunting picture, 1760-61 (oil on four pieces of paper conjoined on canvas) by Stubbs

Foxhound on the Scent, c. 1760 (oil on paper laid on board)
XYC158003 Foxhound on the Scent, c.1760 (oil on paper laid on board) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 14.6x22.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

A Foxhound, c. 1760 (oil on paper laid on board)
XYC158002 A Foxhound, c.1760 (oil on paper laid on board) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 14.6x22.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Shooting, plate 2, engraved by William Woollett (1735-85) 1770 (fifth state engraving
XYC151882 Shooting, plate 2, engraved by William Woollett (1735-85) 1770 (fifth state engraving and etching) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806) (after); 44.4x55.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art

The Suffolk Hunt - The Death (oil on canvas)
XYC158552 The Suffolk Hunt - The Death (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

The Suffolk Hunt - Gone Away (oil on canvas)
XYC158550 The Suffolk Hunt - Gone Away (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

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"Bloodsport: A Glimpse into the Thrilling World of Ancient and Noble Sports" Step back in time to September, where shooting takes center stage. An Almanac of Twelve Sports by Rudyard Kipling transports us to 1898, capturing the essence of this exhilarating pursuit through a vibrant lithograph. Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort with their Tutor showcases the bond between man and horse, epitomizing the elegance and skill required for equestrian sports. As autumn arrives, young foxes emerge during hunting season in 1910. The thrill of the chase is palpable as hunters embark on an adventure that tests their agility and cunning. Otter Hunting in 1867 brings us face-to-face with a captivating oil painting. The scene unfolds with intensity as hunters navigate treacherous waters, showcasing their bravery against formidable opponents. Traveling further back in time to 1603, we witness Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales alongside Sir John Harington in the Hunting Field. This regal oil painting immortalizes a moment filled with camaraderie and shared passion for this age-old tradition. In Spearing the Otter from 1805, we are transported to an era when otter hunting was not only a sport but also served practical purposes. This vivid canvas captures both artistry and necessity within its brushstrokes. The Death at Bachelors Hall invites us into a somber yet gripping scene depicted on canvas. Here lies evidence that bloodsports were not without risk; they demanded courage while reminding participants of mortality's ever-present shadow. A dramatic encounter unfolds before our eyes in Wolf and Fox Hunt from c. 1616—a testament to human resilience against nature's ferocity. This timeless masterpiece reminds us why these pursuits have captivated hearts throughout history. January brings forth another facet of hunting life—The Month of January: Hunting.