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Samuel Howitt
Hunting the Camelopard (Giraffe), antique African hunting engraving print, 1813

1813

$165
£125.02
€143.45
CA$232.18
A$255.23
CHF 134.14
MX$3,099.44
NOK 1,673.34
SEK 1,585.37
DKK 1,070.60

About the Item

Colour aquatint after Samuel Howitt (1756/7-1822). From Samuel Howitt's 'Foreign Field Sports' Samuel Howitt was an English painter, illustrator and etcher of animals, hunting, horse-racing and landscape scenes. African game hunting interest. 230mm by 160mm (image)
  • Creator:
    Samuel Howitt (1756 - 1822, English)
  • Creation Year:
    1813
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.09 in (18 cm)Width: 9.06 in (23 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    A couple of tiny marks. Very faint off-setting.
  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1244211320482

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