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The Sportsman's Repository; comprising A Series of Highly Finished Engravings
Representing the Horse and the Dog,
in all their varieties;
by John Scott
London; Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden
MDCCCXLV (1845)
Original 180-year-old copperplate engravings from paintings by
Marshall, Reinagle, Gilpin, Stubbs, and Cooper
Sheet size: approximately 10.875 x 7.875 inches • Thick woven paper
Image size varies somewhat, but approximately 7.75 x 5.5 inches
Note: many of the engravings have some damp staining in the margins that do not affect the image area.
Some also have foxing. Please consult the provided enlargements by clicking on the thumbnail images below.
The Darvill's electronic watermark does not appear on the antique engraving.
Godolphin Arabian
From a painting by Geo. Stubbs
DAMP STAIN RIGHT MARGIN, EASILY COVERED ONCE MOUNTED/MATTED
Godolphin Arabian
From a painting by Benjamin Marshall
DAMP STAIN RIGHT MARGIN, EASILY COVERED ONCE MOUNTED/MATTED AND FOX MARK TO LEFT OF PALM TREE ON EDGE OF IMAGE AREA.
Race Horse
(Eleanor)
From a painting by Benjamin Marshall
$35
DAMP STAIN RIGHT MARGIN, EASILY COVERED ONCE MOUNTED/MATTED
Hunter
(Duncombe)
From a painting by Benjamin Marshall
DAMP STAIN RIGHT MARGIN, EASILY COVERED ONCE MOUNTED/MATTED
Hackney
(Roan Billy)
From a painting by Benjamin Marshall
DAMP STAIN RIGHT MARGIN, EASILY COVERED ONCE MOUNTED/MATTED
Charger
From a painting by Benjamin Marshall
$35
SMALL DAMP STAIN LOWER RIGHT CORNER, EASILY COVERED ONCE MOUNTED/MATTED; SHORT REPAIRED TEAR LOWER LEFT CORNER
Coach Horse
(David)
From a painting by Benjamin Marshall
$35
DAMP STAIN RIGHT MARGIN, EASILY COVERED ONCE MOUNTED/MATTED
Cart Horse
(Dumpling)
From a painting by Benjamin Marshall
DAMP STAIN RIGHT MARGIN AND SIGNIFICANT FOXING ON IMAGE
Stallion
(Jupiter)
From a painting by Sawrey Gilpin
LARGE DAMP STAIN COVERING MUCH OF IMAGE
Eclipse
Shakspeare
From a painting by J.N. Sartorius
DAMP STAIN RIGHT MARGIN AND A COUPLE OF LARGISH SPOTS IN IMAGE
Flying Childers
From a painting by T. Seymour, engraved by Scoll
printed in 1813 by J. Wheble in London
$25
NOTE: THIS IS PERHAPS NOT FROM 'SPORTSMAN'S REPOSITORY' BUT MAY HAVE HAD MARGINS TRIMMED DOWN
SHEET SIZE IS ABOUT 7 1/8 X 4 3/4 INCHES
SOME MINOR FOXING/STAINING, MOSTLY IN MARGINS
King Herod and Flying Childers
From paintings by J.N. Sartorius and Seymour
SMALL DAMP STAIN LOWER RIGHT CORNER, EASILY COVERED ONCE MOUNTED/MATTED
Mule and Ass
From a painting by A Cooper
$25
SMALL DAMP STAIN LOWER RIGHT CORNER, EASILY COVERED ONCE MOUNTED/MATTED; LIGHT FOXING IN UPPER IMAGE
Ponies
From a painting by Benjamin Marshall
SMALL DAMP STAIN LOWER RIGHT CORNER, EASILY COVERED ONCE MOUNTED/MATTED
The Horse
$25
IMAGE SIZE IS ABOUT 6 1/4 X 5 INCHES WITH TEXT BELOW AND ON BACK OF PAGE
