Edith Oenone Somerville, 1858 - 1949Watercolour: "He'll not ...

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Edith Oenone Somerville, 1858 - 1949Watercolour: "He'll not lave his den for them," watercolour, 30cms x 43cms (12" x 16 3/4"), signed, signed and inscribed on reverse."T'was a pity now they didn't have a fox keepin' in a stable & whin they're for huntin' to have a man put a halter on him & lead him out before the hounds for a mile - an he'd give a nice chase, also with presentation inscription from Edith to her sister, 'To Hildegarde with love from Edith,'Note: The above watercolour appears as Illustration No. 3, in her book "A Patrick's Day Hunt". (1)