Samuel Howitt - Anecdote of Hunters & Rhinoceros - Aquatint (1803)
Anecdote of Hunters & Rhinoceros" illustrates an early nineteenth-century sporting and wildlife encounter depicting a charging rhinoceros attacking horses while huntsmen scramble up tree branches for safety. The hand-colored aquatint composition captures the dramatic peril along a jungle edge, featuring a fallen horse on the ground and rearing mounts confronting the powerful beast. Samuel Howitt was an English painter, illustrator, and printmaker celebrated for his dynamic representations of wild animals, field sports, and colonial hunting scenes, notably contributing to Captain Thomas Williamson's Oriental Field Sports. Artist or Maker: Samuel Howitt. Dimensions: Approximately 32 cm x 23 cm. Medium: Aquatint. Date: 1803
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.
Anecdote of Hunters & Rhinoceros" illustrates an early nineteenth-century sporting and wildlife encounter depicting a charging rhinoceros attacking horses while huntsmen scramble up tree branches for safety. The hand-colored aquatint composition captures the dramatic peril along a jungle edge, featuring a fallen horse on the ground and rearing mounts confronting the powerful beast. Samuel Howitt was an English painter, illustrator, and printmaker celebrated for his dynamic representations of wild animals, field sports, and colonial hunting scenes, notably contributing to Captain Thomas Williamson's Oriental Field Sports. Artist or Maker: Samuel Howitt. Dimensions: Approximately 32 cm x 23 cm. Medium: Aquatint. Date: 1803
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.
