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George Sydney Shepherd (1784 -1862) - Exhibition Size Watercolour and Bodycolour of a Hare and Game.
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George Sydney Shepherd (1784 -1862) - Exhibition Size Watercolour and Bodycolour of a Hare and Game.

19th century
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GEORGE SYDNEY SHEPHERD (1784 -1862) - EXHIBITION SIZE WATERCOLOUR OF A HARE AND GAME.

A fine, large scale and highly detailed sporting study executed in watercolour and bodycolour (gouache) on paper with soft cross-hatching and fine stippling, typical of Shepherd's precise draughtsmanship.

It features a traditional "dead game" trophies arrangement featuring a hare suspended by its hind legs, alongside a pheasant and a lapwing (peewit) placed on a rocky ground ledger.

In addition a percussion-cap sporting shotgun leans vertically behind the game against a rugged, autumnal outdoor embankment.

Shepherd was a prominent British draughtsman and watercolourist best known for his detailed topographical, architectural, and landscape scenes of London and surrounding English counties. He was a founding member of the New Society of Painters in Water Colours in 1831.

With dimensions of 52cm x 66 cm, this is a particularly large, fully realised exhibition-scale work for Shepherd, whose standard output consists mainly of smaller architectural and topographical watercolours.

Fully signed and dated lower left.

Physical Dimensions
Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

The English Interior has dated this Antique Game Still Life Watercolour to the 19th Century.

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SA1234857
Description
GEORGE SYDNEY SHEPHERD (1784 -1862) - EXHIBITION SIZE WATERCOLOUR OF A HARE AND GAME.

A fine, large scale and highly detailed sporting study executed in watercolour and bodycolour (gouache) on paper with soft cross-hatching and fine stippling, typical of Shepherd's precise draughtsmanship.

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It features a traditional "dead game" trophies arrangement featuring a hare suspended by its hind legs, alongside a pheasant and a lapwing (peewit) placed on a rocky ground ledger.
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fig 1. A nineteenth-century watercolour and bodycolour painting depicting a game still life with a hare, pheasant, lapwing, and a shotgun.
fig 1. George Sydney Shepherd (1784 -1862) - Exhibition Size Watercolour and Bodycolour of a Hare and Game.

In addition a percussion-cap sporting shotgun leans vertically behind the game against a rugged, autumnal outdoor embankment.

Shepherd was a prominent British draughtsman and watercolourist best known for his detailed topographical, architectural, and landscape scenes of London and surrounding English counties. He was a founding member of the New Society of Painters in Water Colours in 1831.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century watercolour and bodycolour painting depicting a game still life with a hare, pheasant, lapwing, and a shotgun.
fig 2. George Sydney Shepherd (1784 -1862) - Exhibition Size Watercolour and Bodycolour of a Hare and Game.

With dimensions of 52cm x 66 cm, this is a particularly large, fully realised exhibition-scale work for Shepherd, whose standard output consists mainly of smaller architectural and topographical watercolours.

Fully signed and dated lower left.

Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated this Antique Game Still Life Watercolour to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1234857
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Archive I A nineteenth-century watercolour and bodycolour painting depicting a game still life with a hare, pheasant, lapwing, and a shotgun.

George Sydney Shepherd (1784 -1862) - Exhibition Size Watercolour and Bodycolour of a Hare and Game.

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A nineteenth-century watercolour and bodycolour painting depicting a game still life with a hare, pheasant, lapwing, and a shotgun.
GEORGE SYDNEY SHEPHERD (1784 -1862) - EXHIBITION SIZE WATERCOLOUR AND BODYCOLOUR OF A HARE AND GAME.
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A nineteenth-century watercolour and bodycolour painting depicting a game still life with a hare, pheasant, lapwing, and a shotgun.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Fine Art
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour, Bodycolour
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHunted game birds, Hare portraiture, Sporting shotgun, Woodland backdrop
  • SizeH 66 cm (26 in) x W 52 cm (20 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This nineteenth-century exhibition-size watercolour and bodycolour on paper by George Sydney Shepherd portrays a traditional dead game composition, depicting a hare suspended by its hind legs alongside a pheasant and a lapwing resting on a rocky ground ledger, with a percussion-cap sporting shotgun leaning against an autumnal embankment. The artwork displays soft cross-hatching and fine stippling in shades of brown, ochre, white, and muted blue, showcasing the artist's precise draughtsmanship, with a full signature and date positioned lower left. The visible paper shows an upright rectangular orientation measuring 66 cm high, 52 cm wide, and 1 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this work hangs on a living room, study, or hallway wall to bring a traditional sporting aesthetic to interior spaces.

FAQs

Game still life paintings gained significant popularity in nineteenth-century Britain as country pursuits and field sports flourished. Artists recorded sporting yields, such as game birds and hares, satisfying a demand among estate owners and country houses for art reflecting rural lifestyle traditions.

Artists during this era typically painted on heavy rag paper using natural water-based pigments. Bodycolour, also known as gouache, was mixed with opaque white filler to create dense, vibrant highlights and textures that contrasted with transparent watercolour washes.

Authentic period watercolours usually display natural paper aging, subtle toning, or minor foxing. Examining the signature style, pigment composition, and mounting techniques under light helps verify age, alongside provenance or period gallery labels.

Sporting art works well when mounted in classic gilded or dark timber frames and positioned above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or within a wood-panelled study. They pair effectively with warm leather, dark woods, and rich textiles to ground modern traditional rooms.

Watercolours must be kept away from direct sunlight and hung behind UV-filtering glass to prevent fading. Maintain stable humidity and temperature conditions to prevent paper warping, mould growth, or foxing.
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