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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.

A sheep bleating at an exhausted, hunted wolf. Etching by W-S Howitt.

A large lion ascending a hill. Etching by W-S Howitt after himself.

Five foxes on a rock. Etching by W. S. Howitt.

Hounds chasing otters into the reach of men holding spears in a river. Etching by W. S. Howitt.

A wild boar chafing its neck against a tree while a fox seated on a rock nearby watches on. Etching by W. S. Howitt.

A pack of hounds chases a huntsmen up a tree with the mounted huntsmen looking on. Etching by W. S. Howitt, 1816.

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

An old lady is enraged when her cats disturb her stoking the fire. Etching by W. S. Howitt.

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.

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.

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Samuel Howitt

Images from the collections

Images by Samuel Howitt

Works from the collections

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

An old lady is enraged when her cats disturb her stoking the fire. Etching by W. S. Howitt.

A pack of hounds chases a huntsmen up a tree with the mounted huntsmen looking on. Etching by W. S. Howitt, 1816.

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.

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.

Samuel Howitt

Images from the collections

Images by Samuel Howitt

Works from the collections

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

An old lady is enraged when her cats disturb her stoking the fire. Etching by W. S. Howitt.

A pack of hounds chases a huntsmen up a tree with the mounted huntsmen looking on. Etching by W. S. Howitt, 1816.

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.

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.

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