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Set of Four Pig Sticking Prints, Lithographs

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Set Of Four Pig Sticking Lithographs. A very good, framed set of four pictures of an old and rare subject 'Pig Sticking'. The rare pictures are after Albert Dubus, The Meet, The Burst, The Spear and The Kill and each measure 15 ½ cm high by 25 cm wide. There were several Victorian, Edwardian artists who illustrated the sport for magazines and prints, most notably Lionel Edwards and Snaffles (Charles Johnson Payne). Pig sticking, the hunting of wild pig by mounted spearmen, was a popular, exciting and sometimes dangerous pastime of cavalrymen and was a popular recreation for British officers in India. According to the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, it was actively encouraged by military authorities as good training. In India pig-sticking events took place, the most famous of which was the Kadir Challenge Cup which was the highest honour in the sport of pig-sticking or hog-hunting and the ultimate ambition of any pig sticker was to win it. The most famous winner of the cup being Sir Robert Baden-Powell in 1883 (Lord Baden-Powell was a lieutenant-general in the British Army in India and Africa, he was also the founder of the Scout Movement in 1906). He wrote a book on the sport called 'Pig-Sticking or Hog-Hunting: A Complete Account for Sportsmen - And Others', published in 1924. Also in a chapter on pig sticking in his autobiography, Lessons from the Varsity of Life (1933), he wrote: "Yes, hog-hunting is a brutal sport - and yet I loved it, as I loved also the fine old fellow I fought against". Dimensions: Height 35 cm / 14" Width 54 cm / 21 1/2" Framed height 54 cm / 21 1/2" Framed width 72 cm / 28 1/2" Framed depth 1 cm / " Period 1850-1899 Year Circa 1850 Medium Lithographs.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Width: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Sporting Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1850
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. All in good condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Oxfordshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 295501stDibs: LU975734126122

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