Howitt, Samuel (1765 – Somers Town 1822). Hunted Elephant / The Elephant Killed. Climax and end of the hunt. 2 sheet. Aquatints by Howitt & H. Merke (Niederweningen before 1800 – after 1820) in their  original  coloring. Inscribed: Howitt del^t. / Pub^d. & Sold Jan^(y). 1. 1813./, by Edw^d. Orme Bond S(t)^t. London. / Howitt & Merke sculp^t., otherwise as above. Image size 17-17.4 x 22 cm.

Tooley 225, 66 f. – From the 1819 2^nd edition of FOREIGN FIELD SPORTS , Schwerdt I (1928), 177 ff.: “The coloured plates … especially those drawn by Howitt, are fine, both as regards draughtsmanship and colouring … (The book) is sure to increase in value … ”. – Sheet 1 trimmed at the upper platemark (plate size 22 x 25.7 cm), sheet 2 within the wide white platemark and within this with restored left upper margin corner. – Instructive also in regard of the tusks.
Offer no. 11,764 / EUR  187. (c. US$ 242.) + shipping

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