Framed Print "Grouse Shooting" by S. Alkin

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A wonderfully evocative early 19th century sporting print entitled “Grouse Shooting” by the artist S. Alkin, published by Sharwood, Neely … Read more A wonderfully evocative early 19th century sporting print entitled “Grouse Shooting” by the artist S. Alkin, published by Sharwood, Neely & Jones in February of 1822. The scene captures a moment familiar to the English countryside—two alert hunting dogs standing in focused anticipation as a small covey of grouse rests in the foreground. Their posture is wonderfully rendered: inquisitive, poised, and disciplined, embodying the quiet tension that precedes the action of the shoot.

In the distance, two gentlemen in top hats approach across a gently undulating landscape, their figures just visible beyond the textured sweep of hills and foliage. Alkin’s hand brings a remarkable level of detail to the composition—from the delicate rendering of the grouse to the naturalistic movement of the grasses and plants that frame the scene.

Both lively and atmospheric, the print offers a window into the traditions of early 19th century English sporting life. Hand selected in England and brought back with care, it is a charming piece of sporting history that carries with it the quiet romance of the British countryside. See less