After Denton, Sherman F. "Mallard Shooting"

After Sherman F. Denton. "Mallard Shooting." From Sport, or Fishing and Shooting. By A.C. Gould (ed.).

Boston: Bradlee Whidden, 1889-1890. Chromolithograph. 15 7/8 x 22 (Sheet). Very Good Condition. 

A print from a rare 19th century portfolio consisting of fifteen chromolithographic plates of fishing, bird hunting and larger game hunting. Included are Frederic Remington's first two published prints in color, a rare A.B. Frost image of deer-hunting and images and sporting scenes by other top illustrators of their time. The plate are all based on water-colors, especially commissioned for the work, which were then reviewed by a group of anglers/sportsmen for accuracy. They are fine examples of the use of chromolithography for sporting subjects after important American artists at the end of nineteenth century.