Huntsmen Collection

The Melton Breakfast by Sir Francis Grant
A rare mezzotint of High Leicestershire Lights of the past enjoying breakfast before a hunt. From left to right are Massey Stanley, the Earl of Wilton, Count Matuszevic, Lord Gardner

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, handler at Peterborough Show
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Tom Newman, the Duke of Beauforts huntsman, taking part as a handler at the Peterborough Foxhound Show

Silhouettes of the Chase by H. L. Oakley
Two silhouettes cut by H. L. Oakley showing scenes from a hunt. The first shows the hunt meeting at a village pub, while the second shows them at full stretch galloping across countryside

R A Draghounds meet at the The Bull Hotel, Farningham. 31 October 1935

Huntsmen and foxhounds in a field. Date: 1960s

Imperial Stag Hunt
Imperial Stage Hunt in the Forest of Compiegne. Huntsmen and women, dressed in red and green follow the hounds who have a stag in their sights

Huntsmen and Hounds
Huntsmen and hounds

Fox Hunting party, Newlands, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria
A spectacular real photographic postcard showing a Fox Hunting party at Newlands, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, standing on the edge of a dramatic valley. Date: circa 1920s

A game keeper giving directions to a couple fox hunting, 19th century. Facey Romford and Lucy Somersville on the trail of a fast bag fox. Fresh as a four year old

A Victorian greeting card of fox hunters racing by while the fox hides in a tree, c
3604229 A Victorian greeting card of fox hunters racing by while the fox hides in a tree, c.1880 (colour litho) by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Three hunt members, horses and foxhounds, Somerset
Three hunt members, horses and foxhounds in a field at Lea Hill, near Porlock, Somerset. Date: circa 1960s

South Devon Foxhounds, Cockington, near Torquay
South Devon Foxhounds with huntsmen and horses at Cockington, near Torquay, Devon, getting ready to set off. Date: circa 1960s

Royal Artillery Draghunt at Eynsford. 1936

Royal Artillery Draghunt at Chislehurst, Kent. 1937

Royal Artillery Draghunt crossing the bridge over the Darent at Eynsford. 1936

FOX HUNT
Hounds and huntsmen on a fox hunt. Date: 1967

The Llanharan Hunt (oil on canvas)
NGW191983 The Llanharan Hunt (oil on canvas) by Harrison, John F. (19th century); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Rheola from the Lawn (w/c & pencil on paper)
NGW387998 Rheola from the Lawn (w/c & pencil on paper) by Hornor, Thomas (1785-1844); 23.3x39.3 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info)

The Kill (w/c with pen & ink over graphite on paper)
XYC250015 The Kill (w/c with pen & ink over graphite on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 11.4x17.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA

The Change, 1823 (oil on canvas)
3431772 The Change, 1823 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Wolf hunting with borzois. Private Collection

Mendip Hunt Meet
A gathering of the Mendip Hunt, outside Wells Cathedral in Somerset. Date: 1925

Advertisement for Dewar's White Label whisky. Captioned, Dewar's - always a welcome find!'. Showing two huntsmen in hunting gear, admiring table with bottle of Dewar's whisky

Photographs of the Rufford hounds, with huntsmen, in front of Thoresby Park, and Earl Manvers on horseback, Master of the Rufford Hunt. From a series of articles, Famous Hunts at home'

Old Tower Fox Hunting Scenes Scene 1885 1880s
old, tower, fox, hunting, scenes, scene, 1885, 1880s, victorian, sport, sports, sporting, hunt, huntsmen, riding, horses, horse, hounds, chasing, chase, meet, dogs, stag, day, must, die, 11801643

Peru - Ucayali River - European Hunters and Crocodile
Arequipa region, Peru - Ucayali River - European Hunters, indigenous villagers and (rather clearly deceased) Crocodile. Part of the reverse comment on this postcard reads

FOX HUNTING / SILK
Full Cry Five mounted huntsmen and their pack of hounds outnumber a solitary fox as it tries to out-run almost certain death. Date: 19th century

Stag at Bay - Scene near Taplow, Berks, c. 1795-1801 (pen, ink, w/c with touches of bodycolour on paper)
XYC239815 Stag at Bay - Scene near Taplow, Berks, c.1795-1801 (pen, ink, w/c with touches of bodycolour on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 41.3x52.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art

The Meet, 1743 (oil on canvas)
LAF470993 The Meet, 1743 (oil on canvas) by Reysschoot, Pieter Jan van (1702-76); 230x175 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Kill, 1743 (oil on canvas)
LAF470991 The Kill, 1743 (oil on canvas) by Reysschoot, Pieter Jan van (1702-76); 230x175 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Boat Killing Game in Boats, 1806 (aquatint)
XEE4124093 Boat Killing Game in Boats, 1806 (aquatint) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); Private Collection; (add.info.: after Captain Thomas Williamson in series " Oriental field sports")

Turks Hunting Lions (oil on canvas)
XMN219612 Turks Hunting Lions (oil on canvas) by Troy, Jean Francois de (1679-1752); Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; (add.info.: Chasse aux Lions par les Turcs; ); © Musee de Picardie, Amiens

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

The Kill, 19th century (oil on canvas)
1765046 The Kill, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Alken, Samuel Henry (1810-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kill. Samuel Henry Alken Jnr. (1810-1894)

Hunting Scene from The Book of Love, Safavid Dynasty (gouache on paper)
XIR283308 Hunting Scene from The Book of Love, Safavid Dynasty (gouache on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); Egyptian National Library, Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Hunting scene)

A Boar Hunt (oil on canvas)
CH401583 A Boar Hunt (oil on canvas) by Snyders, Frans (1579-1657) (circle of); 203.2x348 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Ostrich Hunt (oil on canvas)
XMN223440 The Ostrich Hunt (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 174x129 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; © Musee de Picardie, Amiens

The listenin ploughman now stops his plough, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton
2637920 The listenin ploughman now stops his plough, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho) by Armour

His old nag, with his ead I the hair, kickin and millin the splash board, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder
2637912 His old nag, with his ead I the hair, kickin and millin the splash board, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho) by Armour

Taking the field! Glorious sound, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho)
2637914 Taking the field! Glorious sound, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho) by Armour

The Sportsmans Luncheon (oil on card)
704538 The Sportsmans Luncheon (oil on card) by Hayllar, Edith (1860-1948); 12.7x17 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images; English, out of copyright

Bird hunters (oil on canvas)
5938345 Bird hunters (oil on canvas) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fuglejegere); Photo © O. Vaering

His midnight walks, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho)
2637931 His midnight walks, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho) by Armour, George Denholm (1864-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

Now hes away! Old Rapser has hi again!, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho)
2637922 Now hes away! Old Rapser has hi again!, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho) by Armour

Barnet Fair, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho)
2637911 Barnet Fair, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho) by Armour, George Denholm (1864-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Jorrocks ascended the platform, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho)
2637908 Mr Jorrocks ascended the platform, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho) by Armour

I m much obliged to see that gen lman with the big calves for over -ridin my ounds
2637929 I m much obliged to see that gen lman with the big calves for over -ridin my ounds, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho) by Armour

See! ow they range, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho)
2637919 See! ow they range, from Mr Jorrocks Lectors published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho) by Armour, George Denholm (1864-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Huntsmen: A Glimpse into the World of Fox Hunting" Step back in time to the enchanting era of fox hunting, where tradition and elegance intertwined with nature's raw beauty. The year is 1935, and at The Bull Hotel in Farningham, a gathering of passionate hunters eagerly await the R A Draghounds meet. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin, a renowned handler at Peterborough Show, this captivating scene captures the anticipation that fills the air. As dawn breaks on another exhilarating hunt, silhouettes dance across the landscape in H. L. Oakley's masterpiece "Silhouettes of the Chase. " Huntsmen mounted on noble steeds lead their loyal companions - foxhounds - through sprawling countryside and dense forests. Together they form an unbreakable bond built upon trust and instinct. The thrill of the chase echoes throughout history as we witness scenes from Imperial Stag Hunt to Royal Artillery Draghunt at Eynsford. These grand hunts bring together men and women from all walks of life who share a common love for this age-old sport. In Newlands, Keswick, nestled amidst Lake District's breathtaking scenery in Cumbria, a lively fox hunting party unfolds. Amidst laughter and camaraderie, riders gallop across rolling hills while hounds eagerly follow their scent trails. Sir Francis Grant immortalizes one cherished tradition - The Melton Breakfast - where hunters gather before setting off on their daring escapades. This vibrant painting depicts an atmosphere brimming with excitement as riders prepare themselves for what lies ahead. Even gamekeepers play a crucial role in ensuring successful hunts by providing directions to eager couples seeking adventure alongside these magnificent creatures. Their knowledge guides them through treacherous terrains while respecting nature's delicate balance. A Victorian greeting card transports us further back in time; it portrays fox hunters racing past as a cunning fox seeks refuge high up within a tree canopy—a reminder that nature's resilience often outwits human pursuit.