Foxhound Gallery

Foxhounds invading a Victorian house

A member of the local fox hunt has followed the foxhounds into a smart house - thankfully, without his horse - where the behaviour of the hounds is causing considerable uproar. From a??Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrocksa??s Hunt.a?? by Rs Surtees and illustrated by John Leech. Published in London by Bradbury and Evans in 1854

© Linda Steward

Cecil Aldin in his studio

Cecil Aldin (1870-1935), sporting artist, illustrator and Master of the South Berkshire Foxhounds. Known particularly for his pictures of animals, especially dogs, he is pictured in his studio in front of a canvas (uncharacteristic of his style in many ways). The photograph was to illustrate an article about the expansion of his talents into toy designing. In 1903, he designed a range of wooden animal rockers which were manufactured by the Chiswick Art Workers Guild at Bedford Park. They were available to purchase for two guineas from Story's in Kensington, Liberty and the Woodbury Gallery in Bond Street. Date: 1903

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Illustration by Cecil Aldin, handler at Peterborough Show

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Tom Newman, the Duke of Beaufort's huntsman, taking part as a handler at the Peterborough Foxhound Show. He had a talent for holding his hounds attention by striking different poses, sometimes almost like a ballet dancer. Date: 1927

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