[Hunting Piece on a new Construction], Isaac Cruikshank, circa 1800

Eight scenes arranged in two rows. An elderly man riding pegasus pursues fame, who beckons to him; he despairs of overtaking her, even "if my pegasus was as fleet as the wind". Two cronies concur in "hunting the bottle". An old military officer pursues a pretty young woman. Two bailiff's men with bludgeons pursue a debtor. A solitary man has been fruitlessly "hunting after money the whole day". A young and handsome fortune-hunter kneels to an elderly harridan. A hunter after company invites himself to crack a bottle with another man. A fat parson, eyes closed, at a table with punch-bowl, glasses, &c, the second chair being empty, says: "my worthy friend the vicar and myself have just killed old care and i am very happy doctor, to welcome you in at the death". Perhaps belongs to a set, see bmsat 8541, &c. C. 1800 hand-coloured etching. Date: circa 1800. Dimensions: Height: 305 mm (cropped); Width: 459 mm (cropped). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. (Hunting Piece on a new Construction) (BM 1935,0522.8.43)