Pursuit Collection (page 6)

Pony Express pursued by Indians, 1900 (w / c on paper)
PNP246600 Pony Express pursued by Indians, 1900 (w/c on paper) by Hansen, Henry W. (1853-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fishing (w / c on paper)
OJ444850 Fishing (w/c on paper) by Lewis, John Frederick (1804-76); Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

Coursing: finding a hare (oil on canvas) (see also 444841, 444843)
OJ444842 Coursing: finding a hare (oil on canvas) (see also 444841, 444843) by Alken, Samuel (1750-1815); Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

Coursing: the chase (oil on canvas) (see also 444841, 444842)
OJ444843 Coursing: the chase (oil on canvas) (see also 444841, 444842) by Alken, Samuel (1750-1815); Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

A policeman chasing a criminal by jumping from a window (colour litho)
2819120 A policeman chasing a criminal by jumping from a window (colour litho) by Belon, Jose (d.1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: A policeman chasing a criminal by jumping from a hotel window)

The last supplies for Fort Chabrol (colour litho)
2819089 The last supplies for Fort Chabrol (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last supplies for Fort Chabrol. Pursuit across the rooftops)

Les Batteurs De Buissons En Australie (engraving)
2789045 Les Batteurs De Buissons En Australie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Batteurs De Buissons En Australie)

Apollos pursuit of Daphne (chromolitho)
2782941 Apollos pursuit of Daphne (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apollos pursuit of Daphne)

At Sandhills, Witley (watercolour with scratching out)
1766723 At Sandhills, Witley (watercolour with scratching out) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 28x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At Sandhills, Witley. Helen Allingham (1848-1926)

Men Hunting Deer and a Lion, c. 1575 (gouache on parchment)
1196777 Men Hunting Deer and a Lion, c.1575 (gouache on parchment) by Persian School, (16th century); 16.2x11 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Detail from a red-figure lekythos (ceramic)
1761942 Detail from a red-figure lekythos (ceramic) by Douris, (c.500-460 BC); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Greek, out of copyright

Detail from a red-figure lekythos (ceramic)
1761939 Detail from a red-figure lekythos (ceramic) by Douris, (c.500-460 BC); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Greek, out of copyright

Pursuit of Paul Revere, The Scout (engraving)
654838 Pursuit of Paul Revere, The Scout (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pursuit of Paul Revere, The Scout)

The World went very well then, 1890 (oil on canvas)
6200877 The World went very well then, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Pettie, John (1839-93); 76.2x125.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee

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

John Bull, Baited by the Dogs of Excise, 1790 (coloured engraving)
2632302 John Bull, Baited by the Dogs of Excise, 1790 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Apollo and Daphne, (oil on canvas)
827720 Apollo and Daphne, (oil on canvas) by Lippi, Lorenzo (1606-65); 167x174 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Apollo and Daphne. Lorenzo Lippi (1606-1665). Oil on canvas

Hare coursing (chromolitho)
3639466 Hare coursing (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hare coursing. Advertising card for Huntley & Palmers biscuits)

Prehistoric men using horses to hunt (engraving)
3646959 Prehistoric men using horses to hunt (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prehistoric men using horses to hunt)

A German balloon being attacked by Cossacks (colour litho)
2779464 A German balloon being attacked by Cossacks (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Scots pursued after the Battle of Preston (engraving)
2791567 The Scots pursued after the Battle of Preston (engraving) by Cattermole, George (1800-68) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scots pursued after the Battle of Preston)

Le chasse aux boeufs sauvages (colour litho)
2789576 Le chasse aux boeufs sauvages (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le chasse aux boeufs sauvages)

Ms. C. A. 2795 The Jewish people crossing the Red Sea with the Holy Ark followed by
XOT361849 Ms.C.A.2795 The Jewish people crossing the Red Sea with the Holy Ark followed by the Egyptians, from the Story of the Jewish People (vellum) by Italian School

Syrinx into a Reed or Pane e Siringa, Book I, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses
STC415817 Syrinx into a Reed or Pane e Siringa, Book I, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Arethusa into a Fountain or Alfeo Insegue Aretusa, Book V
STC415858 Arethusa into a Fountain or Alfeo Insegue Aretusa, Book V, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Robinson Crusoe saving Fridays life
LLM460028 Robinson Crusoe saving Fridays life by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe saving Fridays life)

A guide to navigation, from The Gentlemans Recreation
483359 A guide to navigation, from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School

My Lady Greensleeves, song illustration from Pan-Pipes
DGC452044 My Lady Greensleeves, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

The Hunt is Up and it is well nigh day and Harry our King is gone hunting
DGC452007 The Hunt is Up and it is well nigh day and Harry our King is gone hunting, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

Bushmen driving off cattle belonging to the Kaffirs (litho)
KDC384258 Bushmen driving off cattle belonging to the Kaffirs (litho) by Lefman, (fl.1871); Private Collection; (add.info)

Stag Hunting in Normandy (colour litho)
1048316 Stag Hunting in Normandy (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stag Hunting in Normandy)

An Episode in the Life of a Motor Cycle (colour litho)
1042845 An Episode in the Life of a Motor Cycle (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Episode in the Life of a Motor Cycle)

Afghanistan, General Roberts Victory over Ayoub Khan, 1 September, Flight of the Enemy
1060465 Afghanistan, General Roberts Victory over Ayoub Khan, 1 September, Flight of the Enemy and Pursuit by British Cavalry as seen from Baba Wali (engraving) by Nash

A Butterfly Hunt, the Adventures of an Entomologist in Africa (engraving)
1056853 A Butterfly Hunt, the Adventures of an Entomologist in Africa (engraving) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Butterfly Hunt)

The Twelfth of July in the North of Ireland (engraving)
1049218 The Twelfth of July in the North of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Twelfth of July in the North of Ireland)

Goods and Chattels carefully removed and warehoused (engraving)
1063209 Goods and Chattels carefully removed and warehoused (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goods and Chattels carefully removed and warehoused)

In Pursuit of De Wet, the Engagement at Baartmans Siding, North of De Aar (litho)
1040492 In Pursuit of De Wet, the Engagement at Baartmans Siding, North of De Aar (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Pursuit of De Wet)

In Pursuit of De Wet, Artillery crossing the Drift at Kareepoort (litho)
1040479 In Pursuit of De Wet, Artillery crossing the Drift at Kareepoort (litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Pursuit of De Wet)

St Hubert, patron saint of hunters (chromolitho)
1094008 St Hubert, patron saint of hunters (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Hubert, patron saint of hunters)

In Full Cry, 1846 (oil on canvas)
GG116179 In Full Cry, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Ryott, James Russell (c.1810-60); 45.7x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Buffalo Chase Singling Out, pub. by Currier and Ives (colour litho)
CH130124 The Buffalo Chase Singling Out, pub. by Currier and Ives (colour litho) by Catlin, George (1796-1872) (after); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Fishing: Bottom Fishing (oil on canvas)
XYC158562 Fishing: Bottom Fishing (oil on canvas) by Jones, William E. (fl.1849-71); 30.8x40.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Pharaoh and his Host in Pursuit of the Israelites (engraving)
5218317 Pharaoh and his Host in Pursuit of the Israelites (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pharaoh and his Host in Pursuit of the Israelites)

Pursuit of the Fenians in Tipperary (engraving)
1611004 Pursuit of the Fenians in Tipperary (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pursuit of the Fenians in Tipperary)

A Prince Hunting, Mounted on an Elephant, c. 1600-1650 (drawing with w / c & gold paint)
1196772 A Prince Hunting, Mounted on an Elephant, c.1600-1650 (drawing with w/c & gold paint) by Indian School, (17th century); 16.5x11 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

The Civil War in Spain, Sketches from the Battle of San Marcos (engraving)
1589414 The Civil War in Spain, Sketches from the Battle of San Marcos (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in Spain)

Plate 470. Child 20N, Running after a Man, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950497 Plate 470. Child 20N, Running after a Man, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17x45.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

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Setting off on a Fox Hunt - leaving the Chateau, the pursuit begins with excitement and anticipation. The riders gallop through the countryside, their silhouettes against the setting sun creating a picturesque scene captured in 'The Days Work' by Muriel Dawson and 'Silhouettes of the Chase' by H. L. Oakley. In another pursuit, Irving's Sleepy Hollow comes alive as Ichabod Crane is scared out of town by the headless horseman in an eerie wood engraving from 1876. Meanwhile, on a football field in 1966, quarterback Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers takes matters into his own hands as he attempts to run for a first down after failing to find an open receiver. A red setter or Irish setter dashes through fields chasing pheasants, showcasing its natural instinct for hunting. Just like Aristippus of Cyrene who believed in pursuing pleasure and enjoyment in life. Nature itself displays incredible pursuits; emperor penguins explode out of water returning to breed while UFO sightings at Hya Kuri Japan leave us questioning what otherworldly pursuits may exist beyond our understanding. The Wild Hunt of Norsemen echoes ancient tales where warriors pursued their quarry relentlessly across mythical landscapes. And speaking of speed and agility, witness a cheetah chasing Thomson's gazelle across Transmara in Maasai Mara, Kenya – capturing both predator and prey engaged in their primal pursuit. From fox hunts to football games, from nature's wonders to legendary folklore – pursuit is ingrained within us all. It drives us forward towards our goals and passions; it fuels our desire for adventure and discovery.