The Death of the Fox

published 1786

Thomas Rowlandson

Associated Names
Thomas Rowlandson

Artist, British, 1756 - 1827

The image shows a hunting scene where men on horseback are chasing a fox with hounds. One rider holds a horn up, and others in red and blue jackets are also in pursuit. The background has large, leafy trees that cover the sky, with bold brushstrokes and earthy tones throughout the painting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored etching and aquatint on J. Whatman paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Grinnell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 47.7 x 58.4 cm (18 3/4 x 23 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.2.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Grego 1880, undescribed

  • Series Title

    Scenes from the Hunt

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1880

  • Grego, Joseph. Rowlandson the caricaturist; a selection from his works with anecdotal descriptions of his famous caricatures. 2 vols. London: Chattoand Windus, 1880. Reprint. New York: Collector's Editions, 1970.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate within image: Rowlandson; lower center in plate: THE DEATH OF THE FOX; lower right in plate: Pubd. as the Act directs Novr.28.1786 by T. Rowlandson No. 50 Poland Street, Oxfo rd Road; lLv//in graphite, circled: 3306; lCv//in graphite: 36681 (4)

Watermarks

J. Whatman with fleur-de-lis

Wikidata ID

Q74877746

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