Items matching sport

1376.—St. Albans Hawking Party

Falconry in the 15th century, with St. Albans Abbey in the background.

The image is signed S. Johnson, which could be the name of the artist who drew the picture or of the engraver or both.

Keywords: hunting, sport, people, birds, trees, abbeys, falconry

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Added: 2007-04-30

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1787.—Hunting.

Men hunting deer with dogs and horses. In the background a church steeple, reminding us that this is supposed to be a typical country scene.

Keywords: hunting, sport, animals, churches, wallpapers, backgrounds

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Added: 2007-10-26

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1788.—Hawking.

“There was one sport exclusively confined to the noble and wealthy orders of society—hawking—which chiefly flourished and declined during the present period [the first half of the 17th century]. To a [...]

Keywords: hunting, sport, people, birds, trees, falconry

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Added: 2007-04-28

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230.—Hawking. From Cotton MS.

“All ranks of the Anglo-Saxons delighted in the chace. The young nobles were trained to hunting after their school-days of Latin, as we are told in Asser’s ‘Life of Alfred.’ [...] The illumination of [...]

Keywords: sport, people, birds, falconry

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Added: 2007-04-28

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