Hunting. Four plates Plate I. Brushing into Cover. Plate II. The Chase. Plate III. At Fault. Plate IV. The Death

by J. N. Sartorius

$2,800 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A wonderful sequence illustrating a late 18th century British fox hunt, in rich, clear engravings by Peltro and Neagle. This is a superb example of the four plate Fox Hunting sequence in which a quiet beginning rises to rich crescendo of extreme muscular exertion of animal and man, thundering hooves and barking dogs, ending in victory. Sartorius' rendition of these events is magnificent. John Nost Sartorius was the only son of Francis Sartorius. He 'lived for much of his

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