Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1880s.
Victorians relished the exhilaration of greyhound racing and flocked to numerous events. Notable winners were lauded by the public and printsellers seized an opportunity.
She’d won ‘The Waterloo Cup’ in scintillating fashion, as a reporter for the Liverpool Weekly Courier described.
“Deciding Course. Wild Mint beat Snowflight. Betting: 4 to 1 on Snowflight, who was leading five lengths when she overshot her hare. This placed Wild Mint, who had had three before the favourite took another, and then they cannoned, and Wild Mint getting away had another, which left her a clever winner. When the white flag was hoisted there was a tremendous outburst of cheering.”
Framed and glazed.
Medium: Hand-coloured engraving with aquatint and hand colouring.
Overall size: 28” x 24” / 71cm x 61cm
Year of creation: 1883
Condition: Artwork presents well. Frame with some light wear.
Hailing from London, England, Edwin Henry Hunt (1840-1925) was an accomplished engraver, predominantly known for racing subjects. He was trained by his father Charles Hunt I (1803-1877).
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Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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Edwin Henry Hunt, Wild Mint - Antique Engraving
