In a dense forest, two men with hounds rest by a tree; one, standing, holds a rabbit; the other lounges beside the tree under which is their kill of game birds.
- Printmaker: Woollett, William, 1735-1785, printmaker.
- Title: Shooting. Plate IV [graphic] : engraved after an original picture in the possession of Mr. Bradford / Geo. Stubbs pinxt. ; Wm. Woollett sculpt.
- Publication: [London] : Published by Thos. Bradford, No. 132 Fleet Street, London, as the act directs, 25 Octr. 1771.
771.10.25.01++
Acquired November 2019
Two men hunt in the field across from a thatched cottage (left) with large tree in it front yard, separated from the road by a rail fence. The hunter on the left has just fired his gun at two birds in flight above right. His companion stands ready with his gun as two hounds watch for their catch.
Two men armed with guns walk towards a field across from a thatched cottage (left) as two hounds bound ahead.
Two men armed with guns (right), one standing while the other sits and loads his gun, prepare for a day of hunting with their two dogs. On the left is a cottage beneath a large crag, possibly Creswell Crags, on the edge of the Welbeck Estate, which feature in many Stubbs paintings.