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Original Antique Prints of Animals, People with Animals, Hunting, etc.

Original antique prints from miscellaneous, mostly 19th-century sources

Thousands more antique and vintage sporting prints here

A Wild Boar Hunt
Die Wildschweinjadg
REF 1

A Wild Boar Hunt
Die Wildschweinjagd

ORIGINAL STEEL ENGRAVING, CIRCA 1850s

engraved by W. French after a painting by J. Jacobsen

Sheet size: about 10.75 x 8 inches
MINOR FOXING IN MARGINS
$40
The Bear Hunt
Die Baerenhatze
REF 2

The Bear Hunt
Die Baerenhatze

ORIGINAL STEEL ENGRAVING, CIRCA 1850s

engraved by T. Heawood after a painting by Franz Snyders

Sheet size: about 10.75 x 8 inches
MINOR FOXING IN MARGINS
$40
Sable Antelope
REF 3

Sable Antelope

ORIGINAL STEEL ENGRAVING, CIRCA 1850s

engraved by Swan Electric Engraving Co. after a painting by A. Thorburn

Sheet size: about 10.5 x 6.875 inches
TYPICAL AGE-TONING OF PAPER, MINOR FOXING IN MARGINS
$25
The first far-away echo
[Fox]
REF 4

The first far-away echo
[Fox]

ORIGINAL STEEL ENGRAVING, CIRCA 1850s

engraved by Swan Electric Engraving Co. after a painting by A. Thorburn

Sheet size: about 10.5 x 6.875 inches
TYPICAL AGE-TONING OF PAPER, MINOR FOXING IN MARGINS, SPOT AT TOP EDGE OF PAPER
$30
The Intruder by Landseer
REF 5

The Intruder
[Dog, cat, rat in barn]

ORIGINAL STEEL ENGRAVING, CIRCA 1850s

engraved by H. G. Beckwith after a painting by Edwin Landseer

Sheet size: about 12.5 x 9.125 inches
TYPICAL AGE-TONING OF PAPER, SOME FOXING IN MARGINS, DAMP STAIN UPPER LEFT
$40
The Highland Keeper's Daughter
REF 6

The Highland Keeper's Daughter

ORIGINAL STEEL ENGRAVING, CIRCA 1850s

engraved by C. Cousen after a painting by R. Ansdell

Sheet size: about 9.125 x 12.5 inches
TYPICAL AGE-TONING OF PAPER, SOME FOXING
$40
[Mount Diablo]
REF 7

[Mount Diablo]

ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAVURE

from a painting by Nichols

Sheet size: about 16 x 12 inches
TYPICAL AGE-TONING OF PAPER, SOME FOXING, DOG-EAR CREASE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF PAPER
$25
[man with hat in hand, seated girl]
REF 8

[man with hat in hand, seated girl]

ORIGINAL 1894 PHOTOGRAVURE

from a painting by C. Tiratelli

Sheet size: about 9.75 x 16.5 inches
TYPICAL AGE-TONING OF PAPER, SOME FOXING
$35
The Hunting Season: Earth-stopping
REF 9

The Hunting Season: Earth-stopping

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

by W. B. Gardner, probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in the mid- to late-1800s

"tipped" at top 2 edges to a black backing sheet size of about 14 x 10.375 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER
$20
Traveller attacked by Wolves
REF 10

Traveller attacked by Wolves

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

engraved by H. Orrin Smith after a painting by R. Ansdell, probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in the mid- to late-1800s

"tipped" at top 2 edges to a black backing sheet size of about 14 x 10.375 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER
$25
Scotch Gamekeeper
REF 11

Scotch Gamekeeper

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

engraved by W. Thomas after a painting by R. Ansdell, probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in the mid- to late-1800s

"tipped" at top 2 edges to a black backing sheet size of about 9.75 x 13.75 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER
$25
Shooting Cavas-back Ducks in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S.
REF 12

Shooting Cavas-back Ducks in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S.

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

engraved by Lumley after Henry Linton's design, probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in the mid- to late-1800s

"tipped" at top 2 edges to a black backing sheet size of about 13.75 x 10.25 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER
$30
Shooting Cavas-back Ducks in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S.
REF 13

Stealing Away [fox hunting]

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

engraved by Greenway after Weir's design, probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in the mid- to late-1800s

"tipped" at top 2 edges to a black backing sheet size of about 8.875 x 13.5 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER
$25
Shooting Cavas-back Ducks in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S.
REF 14

A Boar Hunt

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

engraved by Greenway after C. F. Deiker's design, probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in the mid- to late-1800s

"tipped" at top 2 edges to a black backing sheet size of about 12.125 x 9.5 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER
$25
Scotch Gamekeeper
REF 15

Hard Pressed (deer hunting with dog)

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

after a painting by R. Ansdell, probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in the mid- to late-1800s

"tipped" at top 2 edges to a black backing sheet size of about 13.5 x 9.25 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER
$25
Breaking in Pointers and Setters
REF 16

Breaking in Pointers and Setters

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

engraved by W. Hollidge after G. B. Goddard's design, probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in the mid- to late-1800s

"tipped" at top 2 edges to a black backing sheet size of about 12.75 x 9.5 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER
$25
Boar Hunt in Africa
REF 17

Boar Hunt in Africa

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

engraved by W. Measum after Horace Vernet's design, probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in the mid- to late-1800s

"tipped" at top 2 edges to a black backing sheet size of about 13.5 x 9.75 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER, SlIGHT RIPPLE IN SKY AREA
$25
Dinner-time in the Kennel
REF 18

Dinner-time in the Kennel

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

engraved by H. Harred after G. B. Goddard's design, probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in the mid- to late-1800s

on card stock backing sheet size of about 12.75 x 9.5 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER
$25
The Gladiators: "Pollice Verso"
REF 19

The Gladiators: "Pollice Verso"

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

engraved by W. B. Gardner after M. Gerome's design, probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in 1874

double-page spread on card stock backing sheet size of about 18.75 x 13.675 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, EDGE/CORNER WEAR, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER, CENTER FOLD AS ISSUED
$50
A Steeplechase
REF 19

A Steeplechase

ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING

engraved by T. B. Zwecker (?), probably from "The Illustrated London Times" in 1873

double-page spread on card stock backing sheet size of about 19.25 x 12.75 inches

TYPICAL LIGHT AGE-TONING OF PAPER, EDGE/CORNER WEAR, VERY MINOR FOXING, PRINTING ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER, CENTER FOLD AS ISSUED
$50
 
 

Thousands more antique and vintage sporting prints here