John lloyd (1771–1829) on horseback is shown with george thomas (1786–1859) who holds a horn and otter hunting pole. George thomas is best known for his mock heroic poems on local events, including ‘the otter hunt and the death of a roman, a well-known hound’, published in 1817. The poem describes otter hunting in the camlad, a tributary which flows into the severn. Lloyd lived at the court, abermule. Frazer thomas. “george thomas of llandyssil, 1786–1859”. The montgomeryshire collectons, vol 97, 2009, 101-121. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1817. Dimensions: height: 70 cm (27.5 in); width: 90 cm (35.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales. Otter Hunt
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