Coming-in at the death [graphic]

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Title: Coming-in at the death [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: North, Brownlow, 1778-1829, artist.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [8 April 1800]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd April 8th, 1800, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street, London
Abstract: "A rider flings his arms above his head in terror as his horse plunges head first into a deep pool, making a gigantic splash. A horse immediately behind him (left) rears, and its rider also throws up his arms terror-struck. On the farther side of the water (right), and in the background, a huntsman stands holding out the fox by the tail to the hounds."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Signed by Brownlow North using an artist's device: compass pointing to the north.
One of a set of four plates on huntmen's skills.
Temporary local subject terms: Horsemanship -- Huntsmen -- Hunting: fox hunt.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss ; May 1954 ;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 24.9 x 35.0 cm, on sheet 31 x 44 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1800
Aquatints England London 1800
Etchings England London 1800
Artists' devices
Material: aquatint, etching & soft ground etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1800
England > London > 1800
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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