[William Henry Hunt, English artist.] Autograph Letter Signed ('W. Hunt') to 'Mr Georges' of Hastings, regarding his drawing 'The Gamekeeper'. With two proofs of a print of the work by Edward Smith, and explanatory letterpress.

Letter: 2pp., 4to. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper, in a windowpane mount. Addressed to 'Mr Georges | East Beach St | Hastings'. He begins by explaining that he did not call on Georges while in town as he was indisposed, and goes on: 'with respect to the drawing it is a portrait of a game keeper in the service of Charles Dixon Esqre Stanstead Park the identical drawing was never exhibited but about five years since I had a longer drawing of the same figure with more game dog and other matter, painted for the above gentleman'. He concludes by stating that on his return to town he will call on Georges as 'often as possible'. The two proofs (both with image of 17.5 x 12.5 cm on 27 x 21 cm paper) are foxed, but otherwise in good condition. Each has 'W. Hunt E. Smith' engraved beneath the image. The letterpress is on a separate leaf, and is headed 'THE GAMEKEEPER. | PAINTED BY WILLIAM HUNT.' It begins: 'The Gamekeeper is, we believe, an appendage to the estate of the great landowner peculiar to this country; whether his occupation will become obsolete by the recent Game Bill, time alone can show.'