Pursuit Collection (page 8)

The Adventures of Two Runaway Horses, and what came of it (engraving)
1047394 The Adventures of Two Runaway Horses, and what came of it (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Adventures of Two Runaway Horses)

The Whaling, 19th century (colour engraving)
CHT163011 The Whaling, 19th century (colour engraving) by Pajot, Gilbert (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: the artist was a fisherman; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The War in Kaffirland, Cape Mounted Rifles in Pursuit of Kaffirs (engraving)
1096100 The War in Kaffirland, Cape Mounted Rifles in Pursuit of Kaffirs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Kaffirland)

Jottings from the Sketch-Book of the Late Mr Richard Wake (engraving)
1041763 Jottings from the Sketch-Book of the Late Mr Richard Wake (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Moses Closing the Red Sea, 1548. Creator: Augustin Hirschvogel
Moses Closing the Red Sea, 1548

Lioness and Cub Pursued by Hunters. Creator: Jacques Callot
Lioness and Cub Pursued by Hunters

The Huntress. Creator: Jacques Callot
The Huntress

Hot Pursuit
Marco Tagliarino

In pursuit?
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. Goran Johansson

Yellow car (from the series "New York Blues")
Dieter Matthes

The pursuit
Marc Pelissier

Allied air attack on an enemy train near Sidi Barrani during Second World War. 3rd November 1942

A British Self Propelled gun plunges through a stream in pursuit of the German 7th army as it retreats across the River Orne. 18th August 1944

Comanche War Party, Mounted on Wild Horses, 1834-1837. Creator: George Catlin
Comanche War Party, Mounted on Wild Horses, 1834-1837

Comanche Warrior Lancing an Osage, at Full Speed, 1837-1839. Creator: George Catlin
Comanche Warrior Lancing an Osage, at Full Speed, 1837-1839

A Lion Hunt. Creator: Valerio Belli
A Lion Hunt

Duck Shooting, ca. 1825. Creator: Henry Thomas Alken
Duck Shooting, ca. 1825

Springer: A Spaniel Bounding Over a Log to Spring a Snipe on the Left, ca. 1805. after Philip Reinagle

Hunting Scene: In Full Cry, ca. 1840. Creator: Henry Thomas Alken
Hunting Scene: In Full Cry; The Belvoir Hunt: Full Cry, ca. 1840

The Quorn Hunt in Full Cry: Second Horses, ca. 1835. Creator: John Dalby
The Quorn Hunt in Full Cry: Second Horses, ca. 1835. after Henry Thomas Alken

Hunting Scene: Drawing the Cover, ca. 1840. Creator: Henry Thomas Alken
Hunting Scene: Drawing the Cover; The Belvoir Hunt: Jumping into and out of a lane, ca. 1840

Connibos Starting for Wild Horses, 1854 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Connibos Starting for Wild Horses, 1854/1869. Pampa del Sacramento. South America

An Osage Indian Pursuing a Camanchee, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
An Osage Indian Pursuing a Camanchee, 1861/1869. Arkansaw. 1836

Defile of a Camanchee War Party, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Defile of a Camanchee War Party, 1861/1869

The Scalper Scalped - Pawnees and Cheyennes, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
The Scalper Scalped - Pawnees and Cheyennes, 1861/1869. At the mouth of River Platte. 1832

Battle between the Jiccarilla Apachees and Camanchees, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Battle between the Jiccarilla Apachees and Camanchees, 1861/1869

Sancho Pursued by the Kitchen Boys of the Duke, 18th century

Apollo chasing Daphne who throws her arms up, in the background at right shows the moment she turns in a laurel, from The Story of Apollo and Daphne, 1530-60

A King Pursued by a Unicorn, from the Unicorn Series, ca. 1555. Creator: Jean Duvet
A King Pursued by a Unicorn, from the Unicorn Series, ca. 1555

Saint Michael and the Dragon, from the Apocalypse. n. d. Creator: Jean Duvet
Saint Michael and the Dragon, from the Apocalypse.n.d

Boar hunt in a landscape, ca. 1620-38. Creator: Ercole Bazicaluva
Boar hunt in a landscape, ca. 1620-38

Whalers in Pursuit Date: 1948

Sedan in a Park Date: 1950

PURSUIT OF FORTUNE
The pursuit of Fortune - a blindfolded man stumbles hopefully after a plump Lady Luck Date: 1902

Satire on womens pursuit of aristocratic status
A satire on womens pursuit of aristocratic status in marriage, showing women angling for fish wearing crowns of the peerage. Date: circa 1840

A Prince Hunting Boars with His Retinue, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
A Prince Hunting Boars with His Retinue, late 18th-early 19th century

Capture of a Boer Convoy by General Frenchs Troops near Kimberley, 1900. Creator
Capture of a Boer Convoy by General Frenchs Troops near Kimberley, 1900. During the Relief of Kimberle, a convoy of Boer wagons reached the crossing of the Modder at Paardeberg Drift when British

The Chase of the Roebuck, 1834, (1936). Creators: Henry Thomas Alken, Richard Gibson Reeve
The Chase of the Roebuck, 1834, (1936). From Original Drawings by Walter Parry Hodges of hunting scenes in Dorset. Hunters and hounds pursue a roebuck. Aquatint engraving

Boeing P-26 Peashooter
A Large Formation of Boeing Peashooters Flying Date: 1940

Wheelbarrow Race at a British Holiday Camp. By the start of the 20th century, camps were beginning to be built with hut-based accommodation. Date: circa 1925

The Pursuit, 1919. Artist: Charles Shannon
The Pursuit, 1919. From Modern Woodcuts and Lithographs by British and French Artists, by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1919]

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cubs aged 6 / 7 weeks old playing, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cubs aged 6/7 weeks old playing, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species

Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) squabbling near seed feeder, Berwickshire, Scotland, April

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) running through water, fishing, Kamchatka, Far east Russia, August

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) walking beside lake, Kamchatka, Far east Russia, August

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) running at full speed chasing Springbok prey, Kalahari Desert, Southern Africa

And scarcely had he Maggie rallied, When out the hellish legion sallied, 19th century. Illustration of a scene from Tam O Shanter by Robert Burns

Chase of the Roebuck: Full Cry, c1800, (1922). Artists: Henry Thomas Alken, Richard Reeve
Chase of the Roebuck: Full Cry, c1800, (1922). Walter Parry Hodges (1760-1845). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited

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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.