CHARLES HANCOCK 5 



in 1842 by E. J. Irwin, Esq. ; winner of the St. 

 Leger and Cesarewitch, 1844. 



The portraits of Satirist, Attila, Our Nell, Blue 

 Bonnet, Cotherstone, Nutwith, and Faugh-a-Ballagh 

 were all engraved in small size by E. Hacker. 



In addition to the works mentioned as having 

 been engraved, several other prints from his pictures 

 are in existence. 



Hancock's abilities were recognised by the editor 

 of the New Sporting Magazine before he painted 

 any of the equine portraits mentioned above. The 

 first plate from a picture by his brush appears in the 

 volume for 1833, and among the more noteworthy 

 paintings reproduced in the Magazine may be 

 mentioned the following : — In vol. 5, " The Fox," 

 painted in 1833 and engraved by Richard Parr. In 

 vol. 20, Marmion, an Old English bloodhound 

 belonging to Lord William Beresford ; the plate 

 engraved by E. Paterson. In vol. 22, " New 

 Year's Morn," gamekeepers of the olden time going 

 out on their rounds ; engraved by E. Paterson. In 

 vol. 29, " How Happy could I be with Either," a 

 fox watching a couple of rabbits in the distance ; 

 engraved by J. R. Scott. 



Examination of the Sporting Magazine of the 

 time reveals five engravings from the artist's 

 paintings. In vol. 87 of December, 1835, for 

 example, we find the picture " Scotch Terrier 



