Hog Hunting, the set of 4.

£7,500 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

An extremely scarce complete set of these rare Indian hog hunting scenes. They depict one of the most exciting and dangerous of colonial sporting pastimes. What the hog lacked in size, it more than made up for in speed, agility and ferocity, testing the huntsman's equestrian skills to the limit. Captain John Platt (1802-1857) served in the 23rd Native Infantry Regiment in Bengal from the age of eighteen. The central plains of Bengal, between the natural boundaries of the Himalayas to the north, and the sea to the south, provide the setting for these scenes. Their publication can be dated between his promotion to captain in 1833, and his elevation to the rank of Major in 1847. Despite such dedication to his regiment, culminating in attaining the rank of colonel, he was murdered by mutineers from within his own ranks in 1857. Four aquatints with etching, uncoloured, each 58.5 x 78.5 cm. Siltzer, p.335; Schwerdt III, p.122.

• Binding: Hardcover

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