The Sporting Cantab After Cuthbert Bradley
The Sporting Cantab After Cuthbert Bradley
Cambridge University Lithograph After Cuthbert Bradley.
A framed, hand coloured Cambridge Lithograph 'The Sporting Cantab' by Cuthbert Bradley. Published August 10th 1885, by Messrs. Fores, 41 Piccadilly, London. The main image shows a full-length portrait of a Cambridge graduate wearing his gown, mortarboard, monocle and smoking a cigarette. He is stood in front of a roaring fire with his three dogs at his feet. Above the mantelpiece is a mirror and a mounted fox head. The central illustration is surrounded by nine colourful vignettes connected with his 'Varsity' life, the crest of Cambridge University with a hunting horn and riding crop under the title 'The Sporting Cantab'. The vignettes with subtitles:- Coaching For His 'Little Go', Down At Ditton May Week To See The Boats And The Girls, Hunted - Proctors On The Prowl, Plays Polo For The Varsity, A Peep At Newmarket, Hunts With The Fitzwilliam, Drives Tandem Down To Newmarket, A Run With The Trinity Beagles, Dons Silks At Cottenham.
The term 'Cantab' is used after degree titles of Cambridge University.
Cuthbert Bradley was a sporting artist, journalist, author and illustrator and an extremely talented portrayer of hounds. He became a close friend of Frank Gillard and hunted for many seasons with the Belvoir Hunt. Through this friendship Bradley was able to use many hounds from this famous pack as models.
Dimensions:
1850-1899
Circa 1885
Lithograph
United Kingdom
very good
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