"Hold Back, Sir!"
1904
Step into the muddy boots of a 1904 fox hunt with Cecil Aldin's lively sketch. The scene is pure chaos: one rider in the background is mid-air over a fence, while in the foreground, a gentleman on a pale horse seems to be pulling up short, perhaps heeding the urgent command of the title, 'Hold Back, Sir!' Aldin was a master of sporting art, and he perfectly captures the mix of elegance and danger, with top hats perched precariously as horses scramble over the rough, wooded terrain.
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