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Howitt, Samuel, 1765?-1822

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  • A ruff and a reeve (male and female wading bird) (Philomachus pugnax) on the shore of a river. Etching by W. S. Howitt.
  • A large wolf snarling from across a stream at a bleating lamb. Etching by W-S Howitt.
  • Tiger hunting in India: men riding elephants shoot at a tiger that tries to escape by swimming across a river. Watercolour, 18--.
  • Two red deer stags fighting. Etching by W.S. Howitt, ca 1798.
  • The heads of three hinds, one young male deer and a mature stag. Etching by W-S Howitt, ca 1798.
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Catalogue

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    A lion and lioness defending their cubs at the mouth of their den. Etching by A Duncan after W-S Howitt.

    Howitt, Samuel, 1765?-1822. | Reference: 39777i
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    An old lady is enraged when her cats disturb her stoking the fire. Etching by W. S. Howitt.

    Howitt, Samuel, 1765?-1822. | Date: September 1810 | Reference: 42238i
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    A pack of hounds chases a huntsmen up a tree with the mounted huntsmen looking on. Etching by W. S. Howitt, 1816.

    Howitt, Samuel, 1765?-1822. | Date: 31 October 1816 | Reference: 41724i
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    A curlew (wading bird) is standing on the river bank while another one is descending from the air onto the shore. Etching by W. S. Howitt.

    | Reference: 40609i
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    Memoirs of British quadrupeds illustrative principally of their habits of life, instincts, sagacity, and uses to mankind, arranged according to the system of Linnaeus / By W. Bingley. With engravings from original drawings by Samuel Howitt.

    Bingley, William, 1774-1823 | Date: 1809
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