Samuel Howitt's funny turn: Samuel Howitt (1756-1823), sporting and wildlife artist

Samuel Howitt is best remembered for an abundance of pictures featuring gentlemen taking part in their beloved pursuits : shooting, fishing, coursing, and hunting. His subjects were almost invariably presented in a mirthless vein, but in his 40s, Howitt contributed to and published a group of comica...

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Veröffentlicht in:The British art journal 2011-06, Vol.12 (1), p.19-28
Hauptverfasser: Payne, MTW, Payne, JE
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Samuel Howitt is best remembered for an abundance of pictures featuring gentlemen taking part in their beloved pursuits : shooting, fishing, coursing, and hunting. His subjects were almost invariably presented in a mirthless vein, but in his 40s, Howitt contributed to and published a group of comical satires that came from a shadowy joker known as "Giles Grinagain." The influences of his brother-in-law, Thomas Rowlandson, and his cousin, Captain Thomas Williamson, are considered, and motivations for the comic works are explored.
ISSN:1467-2006