Shooting: Verse 1 1819

drawing, print, paper

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

photo restoration

print

pencil sketch

paper

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

england

19th century

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Shooting: Verse 1" is an 1819 hand-colored aquatint by Dean Wolstenholme depicting two hunters with their dogs in a rural landscape. This print, currently housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, is part of a series of aquatints that illustrate the poem "Shooting" by the artist. The work showcases the popular 19th-century pastime of hunting and the natural beauty of the English countryside. The detailed depiction of the hunters, dogs, and landscape provides a glimpse into the life and leisure activities of the gentry during the Regency era.