I 1 2 ANIMAL PAINTERS 



masterly Engravings of Every Distinct Breed, from 

 Original Paintings taken from life, purposely for the 

 work ; engra-ved in the Line Manner by Mr. John 

 Scott, by whom the plates to Mr. Daniels' Rural 

 Sports were executed ; and interspersed with 

 beautiful Vignettes, Engraved on Wood. Forming 

 a Collection of Superb Sporting Subjects, worthy 

 the attention of Amateurs of Field Sports and 

 Admirers of the Arts in general." 



It will be noted that while stress is laid upon the 

 well deserved fame of the engraver, the name of the 

 artist from whose paintings the plates were taken 

 is not even mentioned ! The painter is dependent 

 upon the engraver for just interpretation of his 

 works, but a measure of credit for the results 

 produced by the latter was apparently not con- 

 sidered the due of the former by Mr. John Cunder. 



Reinagle made a special study of the spaniels 

 now known as clumbers, but in his day as " cock- 

 .springers " or " springing spaniels." The circum- 

 stances that these dogs were introduced into Eng- 

 land about the time he was beginning to exhibit and 

 were doubtless exciting the interest of sportsmen as 

 canine novelties may account for the attention 

 accorded them by the artist. About the year 1775, 

 Henry Clinton, Duke of Newcastle, during a visit to 

 France, received from the Duke of Noailles several 

 couples of " cock-springers " as a gift. These his 



