The funeral of Tom Moody, a huntsman: members of the hunt cry "View-halloo" and "Tally-ho!" over his grave. Wood engraving after R. Seymour, 1831.

  • Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836.
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[1832?]
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44270i
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The funeral of Tom Moody, a huntsman: members of the hunt cry "View-halloo" and "Tally-ho!" over his grave. Wood engraving after R. Seymour, 1831. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The funeral of Tom Moody, described as "whipper-in to Squire Forrester's pack of hounds in Shropshire", who had requested that the members of the hunt shout "View-halloo" in lieu of an epitaph, to the horror of the officiating minister

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[London] : [W. Tegg], [1832?]

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1 print : wood engraving ; image 8.5 x 10.5 cm

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The "finish" of Tom Moody-the crack huntsman. "Gone to earth" ... Pierce Egan's book of sports. Extensive further lettering

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Wellcome Collection 44270i

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Attribution to Seymour rests on his signature on the frontispiece to Pierce Egan's book of sports

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