Huntsman Collection (page 7)

Boar Hunt, 1611 (oil on panel)
XKH150806 Boar Hunt, 1611 (oil on panel) by Savery, Roelandt Jacobsz. (1576-1639); 38x49.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

Wild fowl shooting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235925 Wild fowl shooting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Wild fowl shooting, 18th century)

Fox hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235920 Fox hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Fox hunting, the earth stopped)

Hare coursing, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235901 Hare coursing, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Hare coursing, 18th century)

Armed men hunting badgers, England, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235897 Armed men hunting badgers, England, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info)

Hare hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235919 Hare hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Hare hunting. Huntsman on horseback following a pack of beagles chasing a hare)

Partridge shooting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235922 Partridge shooting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Partridge shooting, 18th century)

Otter Hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235915 Otter Hunting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Otter hunting, 18th century)

Pheasant shooting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235923 Pheasant shooting, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Pheasant shooting, 18th century)

Hunters and hounds hunt a wild boar in England, 18th century. 1792 (engraving)
7235896 Hunters and hounds hunt a wild boar in England, 18th century. 1792 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); (add.info.: Hunters and hounds hunt a wild boar in England, 18th century)

A setter creeps up on a game bird. 1811 (etching)
7235869 A setter creeps up on a game bird. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A setter creeps up on a game bird while two hunters with nets approach. Setting dog and partridge)

A beaver biting off its own tail to escape from hunters. 1811 (etching)
7235848 A beaver biting off its own tail to escape from hunters. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A beaver biting off its own tail to escape from hunters)

Detail of The Lion Hunt, 1621 (oil on canvas) (see 203326 and 196202)
XIR336937 Detail of The Lion Hunt, 1621 (oil on canvas) (see 203326 and 196202) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

Nymphaeum, sculpture
6336789 Nymphaeum, sculpture by Italian School, (16th century); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy); © Mark Edward Smith

The legend of the founding of the Wartburg: Wartberg, you shall be a castle for me, 1854 (fresco)
3493732 The legend of the founding of the Wartburg: Wartberg, you shall be a castle for me, 1854 (fresco) by Schwind, Moritz Ludwig von (1804-71); Sammlungen auf der Wartburg, Eisenach

Seal Hunting in Greenland, c. 1890 (engraving)
1721748 Seal Hunting in Greenland, c. 1890 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Seal hunting in Greenland, engraving, c. 1890)

Hunting costume of a baron of Venice, circa 1000. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7233926 Hunting costume of a baron of Venice, circa 1000. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting costume of a baron of Venice, circa 1000)

Costume of a Norwegian man, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234000 Costume of a Norwegian man, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of a Norwegian man, 16th century)

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

The Wounded Bear Hunter, 1856 (oil on canvas)
5671634 The Wounded Bear Hunter, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 115x133 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Den sarede bjornejeger); Photo © O. Vaering

The Old Cob in a Stable, c. 1839-98 (oil on board)
7240948 The Old Cob in a Stable, c.1839-98 (oil on board) by Adye, W. F. (1819-98); 30x45 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Horse, facing left, in a stable interior W. F)

H for Huntsman (coloured woodcut)
6029647 H for Huntsman (coloured woodcut) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: H for Huntsman)

Visit of the Prince of Wales to France, the Stag-Hunt at Chantilly (engraving)
1053195 Visit of the Prince of Wales to France, the Stag-Hunt at Chantilly (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of the Prince of Wales to France)

S for Sportsman, illustration from An Alphabet, published by William Heinemann, 1898 (hand-coloured woodcut)
ELB109832s for Sportsman, illustration from An Alphabet, published by William Heinemann, 1898 (hand-coloured woodcut) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); Private Collection; © Desmond Banks

Coursing (February), c. 1898 (colour litho)
3088153 Coursing (February), c.1898 (colour litho) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); 28.5x23.8 cm; Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art

French hunter with spear, 16th century. 1867 (engraving)
7234949 French hunter with spear, 16th century. 1867 (engraving) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: French hunter with spear, 16th century)

17th century Dutch itinerant rat-catcher with tray and rat trap. 1803 (engraving)
7233058 17th century Dutch itinerant rat-catcher with tray and rat trap. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume of a woman hunter of Bjarmaland (now Arkhangelsk Oblast, , 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234082 Costume of a woman hunter of Bjarmaland (now Arkhangelsk Oblast, , 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hunting (January), c. 1898 (colour litho)
3088150 Hunting (January), c.1898 (colour litho) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); 31x24.8 cm; Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art

English gentleman falling at a ha-ha or sunken fence during a fox hunt, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233600 English gentleman falling at a ha-ha or sunken fence during a fox hunt, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

Huckleberry Finn, portrait
7243334 Huckleberry Finn, portrait. by Kemble, Edward Windsor (1861-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huckleberry Finn, fictional character created by American author Mark Twain)

The next instant I saw him falling backwards under the tigress (colour litho)
1218795 The next instant I saw him falling backwards under the tigress (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

I even felt their breath and felt heard their snuffing scent (colour litho)
1218786 I even felt their breath and felt heard their snuffing scent (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

At that moment the boughs gave away with a big crash (colour litho)
1218785 At that moment the boughs gave away with a big crash (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

He caught me by the shoulder and we both came to the ground together (colour litho)
1218781 He caught me by the shoulder and we both came to the ground together (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

A tremendous struggle took place, the whole pack is upon him (colour litho)
1218779 A tremendous struggle took place, the whole pack is upon him (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

English gentleman rides his horse across a river during a fox hunt, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233597 English gentleman rides his horse across a river during a fox hunt, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

With a deep growl she disappeared in the rushes (colour litho)
1218798 With a deep growl she disappeared in the rushes (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

The buck plunged into the abyss below (colour litho)
1218784 The buck plunged into the abyss below (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

He was coming at me with open mouth and flaming eyes (colour litho)
1218782 He was coming at me with open mouth and flaming eyes (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

To have any chance, I must be on top of an immense crag, some two thousand feet above my head (colour litho)
1218792 To have any chance, I must be on top of an immense crag, some two thousand feet above my head (colour litho) by Noble

She was in the act of rushing, open jawed, at our little cocke-shell (colour litho)
1218793 She was in the act of rushing, open jawed, at our little cocke-shell (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

I was aware for a single instance instant only that the lion was coming (colour litho)
1218783 I was aware for a single instance instant only that the lion was coming (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Putting his head a little down he came straight at me (colour litho)
1218797 Putting his head a little down he came straight at me (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Away he went-wild buffalo-wild horse and wild huntsman (colour litho)
1218780 Away he went-wild buffalo-wild horse and wild huntsman (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

My companion coolly thrust one of his arms into a wolfs mouth (colour litho)
1218799 My companion coolly thrust one of his arms into a wolfs mouth (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

On came the herd in gallant style, throwing the spray from the muddy water (colour litho)
1218791 On came the herd in gallant style, throwing the spray from the muddy water (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Before us stood an immense gorilla (colour litho)
1218790 Before us stood an immense gorilla (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

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The huntsman, a figure steeped in tradition and elegance, is captured in various forms of art and photography. From the exquisite oil painting "Nine Greyhounds in a Landscape" to the vintage poster advertising Bernard Weatherill Ltd, this captivating character has left an indelible mark on our cultural landscape. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin, a handler at Peterborough Show, we see the huntsman in action with his loyal hounds by his side. The silhouettes of the chase depicted by H. L. Oakley further emphasize the thrill and excitement that accompanies this age-old pursuit. In "Fox Hunting in Surrey, " a 19th-century watercolor transports us back to a time when fox hunting was not only a sport but also an integral part of rural life. Meanwhile, the Huntsman spider named Heteropoda venatoria reminds us that nature too has its own skilled hunters. A touch of sophistication is added as we observe the huntsman enjoying a stirrup cup or indulging in leisurely moments with a cigar. These glimpses into their lifestyle highlight both their dedication to their craft and their appreciation for finer pleasures. Moving away from traditional scenes, an Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through marshes captures our attention with its unique perspective on hunting traditions across cultures. Similarly, Fox Hunting parties gathering amidst picturesque landscapes like Newlands in Keswick showcase how this activity transcends geographical boundaries. Even railway stations like Melton Mowbray become associated with huntsmen as they embark on journeys filled with anticipation and camaraderie before setting off on their adventures. Whether portrayed through brushstrokes or lens captures, these diverse depictions remind us of the timeless allure surrounding huntsmen - guardians of tradition who embody gracefulness and determination as they pursue their quarry across vast terrains.