JAMES BAREXGER ^y 



and 1832 was perhaps that of "Doll" a pointer 

 bred by the artist from a bitch belonging to W. 

 Whitbread, Esq., of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, 

 who was well known for his famous strain of 

 pointers. This picture was beautifully engraved 

 by John Scott. Many of Barenger's works were 

 engraved in large size ; among these we may 

 notice: — "Pheasants" and "British Feathered 

 Game," companion plates measuring 17^ inches by 

 14 inches, engraved by Charles Turner and pub- 

 lished by Ackermann in 1810 ; and "The Earl 

 of Derby's Staghounds," the plate from which, 

 measuring 24 inches by 19 inches, was engraved 

 by R. Woodman. This work contains equestrian 

 portraits of Lord Stanley and the Hon. E. Stanley. 

 Jonathan Griffin, the huntsman, on "Spanker" is 

 the central figure; the first whipper-in on "Noodle" 

 also has place in the picture. This print was pub- 

 lished on 15th May, 1823, by I. Griffin, Carshalton, 

 Surrey. 



Barenger's interest in field sports would seem, 

 from his having bred pointers, to have been more 

 than that of the artist : the sporting technique of 

 his pictures is always accurate, and his animals 

 are drawn with the knowledge that comes only 

 from personal observation and study. In a collec- 

 tion in Essex there are two companion coursing 

 pictures, each measuring 35 inches by 27 inches : 



