Old Sporting Prints (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Old Sporting Prints reveals a lively world of 18th- and 19th-century English sport, captured in vivid engravings and paintings. This expert survey traces how hunting, racing, and other field sports shaped art, taste, and collecting. From the rough humor of the countryside to the refined skill of renowned artists, the book explains why these prints fascinate today’s readers.

The volume blends art history with the romance of the chase. It highlights major figures like George Stubbs, John Scott, and Abraham Cooper, showing how their work documented horses, hounds, coaches, and country life. It also explains how printmakers translated paintings into enduring engravings, helping sport scenes travel from studios to drawing rooms and auctions.

Readers will discover the evolution of sporting imagery, the crafts of engraving and publishing, and the personalities who made these scenes famous. The book makes a strong case for old prints as a window into a bygone, more rambunctious world of sport and social life.

• Profiles of key artists and their contributions to sporting printmaking


• Context on how hunting, racing, and coaching shaped visual culture


• Discussion of collecting, market history, and notable engravings


• Illustrations and anecdotes that illuminate the era’s character and humor

Ideal for readers with an interest in sporting history, art, and the bustling world of old English country life.

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