Severall Wayes of Hunting, Hawking, and Fishing, According to the English Manner
1671
Medium
etching
Dimensions
169; 227
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2760
Art Historical Context
**Severall Wayes of Hunting Hawking, and Fishing, to the English Manner** a lively etching by Richard Gaywood, a prolific 17th-century Englishmaker, created in 1671. 169mm high by 227mm wide, work captures the thrill of traditional English pastimes during the Restoration era, a time when King Charles II and the gentry revived rural sports as symbols of leisure and national identity. Gaywood, known for his detailed and humorous depictions of everyday life, likely illustrates multiple vignettes of hunters on horseback, falconers with their birds, and anglers by the river, showcasing the "English...
About the Artist
Richard Gaywood · 1620–1680
Richard Gaywood (fl. 1650–1680) was an English engraver and printmaker who became the most prolific etcher working for the London print trade during the tumultuous years between the English Civil Wars and the Restoration. A pupil of the renowned Wenceslaus Hollar, Gaywood mastered his teacher's distinctive style while developing a thriving practice creating portraits and book frontispieces for Lon...