{"product_id":"framed-etching-shooter-spaniels-50-x-43cm-early-19th-century-antique","title":"Framed Etching Shooter \u0026 Spaniels 50 x 43cm Early 19th Century ANTIQUE","description":"\u003cp\u003eFramed Etching Shooter \u0026amp; Spaniels 50 x 43cm Early 19th Century ANTIQUE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful hand coloured etching dating from the first part of the 1800's. A traditional game bird shooting scene that features most likely a land owner \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ein early 19th century dress and his dogs (spaniels). In the sky, above a marshland landscape complete with bulrushes, is the faint silhouette of a bird, most likely a snipe. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small wading bird flies in a erratic zigzagging pattern. British soldiers in the 1770's that hunted the snipe soon realised that only a master markman could consistently hit this fast moving target. This coined and popularised the military term 'sniper'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are not completely sure who the original artist, etcher or publisher of this print was. The skilled illustrator could well have looked for inspiration to the work of artists like George Morland (1763 - 1804) or Samuel Howitt (1756 - 1822).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original etching that is over two hundred years old and in excellent condition with a few marks of foxing. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA professional presentation that was completed some years ago now, it has been carefully cleaned and refreshed in our framing workshop. Presented in a custom mount with hand applied wash line decorations and fitted in a high quality wooden frame. Ready to hang on your wall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eProduct summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace Of Origin: England\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Paper, Ink, Wood \u0026amp; Clear Glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer Marks \u0026amp; Inscriptions: No\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Unknown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtched by: Unknown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: Early 19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame Size:  Width 50cm (19.75 inches) x Height 43cm (17 inches) x Thickness 1.5cm (0.5 inch) approx.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplayed Area Size: Width 29.5cm (11.5 inches) x Height 21.5cm (8.25 inches) approx.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#originaletchingcountrysports #snipeshootingetching #huntingandshootingprint #decorativeantiques #roccoantiques\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocco Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081589231998,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/5724\/6755\/files\/the_hunter_spaniel_and_duck_etching_main.jpg?v=1790162336","url":"https:\/\/roccoantiques.co.uk\/products\/framed-etching-shooter-spaniels-50-x-43cm-early-19th-century-antique","provider":"Rocco Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}