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George Hunt

Also known as: George Hunt; primary name: Hunt, George
Details: individual; printmaker; publisher/printer; British; Male
Life dates: 1797-
Other dates: -1841 (still active)
Address: York Street (or Corner of York Street and Bridges St), Covent Garden (1825, 1827-28) 18 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden (1824-26) 7 Craven Buildings (1827)
Biography: Printmaker and publisher; almost certainly cousin of Charles Hunt (1803-77, qv). Aquatint specialist who worked for others as well as publishing himself or in partnership (esp. with Henry Pyall from 1822-25). Wife apparently deid in 1827, imprisoned for debt in 1828. His name appears on prints until at least 1841, and he was still alive in 1871, but seems to have died saoon after.
Bibliography: Siltzer John Hickman, 'The Engravings of Charles and George Hunt, 1820-1880: Racing, Coaching, Hunting, Landscapes & Caricatures' (Unicorn Press, 2017).

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book; print; satirical print

Museum number: 1865,1209.76-111 |
Producer name: Published by:Thomas McLeanAfter:Peter Pasquin |
Production date: 1823-4 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1925,0417.2.1-20 |
Producer name: Published by:Thomas ClayPrint made by:Robert William Smart |
Production date: 1825-6 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

mask

Museum number: Am1976,03.36 |
Producer name: BIOG191742 Made by:George Hunt |
Ethnic group: Made by:Kwakwaka'wakwMade by:Northwest Coast Peoples |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:British Columbia

print; satirical print

Title: Confirmation. Clergymen: First boy, have you ever been confirmed? Boy, No Sur but I've been Waxinate |
Museum number: 1993,1107.41 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntPublished by:S Gans |
Production date: 1831

print; satirical print

Title: Four O'Clock in the Morning |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.194 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Theodore Lane |
Production date: 1822-1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; watch-paper

Museum number: Heal,39.174 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1770-1850

print; satirical print

Title: The effects of the new administration-or-civil and religious liberties in danger!!!- |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8784 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPublished by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Water works in danger - or a grand cut at the MP for Westminster. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8785 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPublished by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Prices. Full Price - Half Price - High Price & Low Price |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.135 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1820-1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Whist |
Museum number: 1952,0410.6 |
Producer name: After:William Henry PynePrint made by:Robert William Smart |
Production date: 1825-1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Scene upon the Terrace of the Great Dragon Pagoda Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1872,0608.205 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Lt Joseph Moore |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A thoroughbred November & London particular |
Museum number: 1935,0522.5.209 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1824-1826

print; satirical print

Title: Fishing - with its consequences |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.148 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1822-1828

print; satirical print

Title: Tort & Retort, or More Shots than One |
Museum number: 1951,0411.4.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print

Title: Rangoon Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1872,0608.215 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Lt Joseph Moore |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Lodgings to let. Alone. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.149 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print

Title: The Celebrated American trotting horse, Tom Thumb |
Museum number: 1949,0411.5264 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HuntPrint made by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: A Rigmaroll |
Museum number: 1919,1014.13 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Conflagration of Dalla, on the Rangoon River Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1872,0608.217 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Lt Joseph Moore |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Best mode of going to Bartholomew Fair |
Museum number: 1991,1214.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePublished by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1826-1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Scene upon the Terrace of the Great Dragon Pagoda Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1872,0608.214 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Lt Joseph Moore |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Attacking upon the Stockades near Rangoon by S Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1872,0608.206 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Lt Joseph Moore |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Elephant and Castle, Newington |
Museum number: 1880,1113.5378 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert William SmartPrint made by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Spreading |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.147 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print; satirical print

Title: As hot as the deuce! |
Museum number: 1927,0308.109 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1827

print; satirical print

Title: The royal mail, without opposition. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8787 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPublished by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Masquerade, Argyll Rooms. |
Museum number: 1862,1217.571 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePrint made by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Scene upon Eastern Road from Rangoon Looking towar Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1872,0608.213 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Lt Joseph Moore |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The choice of a wife. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.155 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print; satirical print

Title: The choice of a husband. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.154 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print

Title: Inside View of the Gold Temple on the Terrace of t Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1872,0608.208 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Lt Joseph Moore |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Yates |
Museum number: 1933,1014.420 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:E F Lambert |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr. Mathews. |
Museum number: 1933,1014.350 |
Producer name: Print made by:E F LambertPrinted by:Day & Co |
Production date: 1820-1838 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Loan |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.71.a |
Producer name: After:Joseph LislePublished by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1824-1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Long Furlong field Vale of Aylesbury steeple chase |
Museum number: 1933,0408.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HuntPrint made by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Near Blackgrove Farm Vale of Aylesbury steeple chase |
Museum number: 1933,0408.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HuntPrint made by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr. Mathews. |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.13.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:E F LambertPrinted by:Day & Co |
Production date: 1820-1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Berry Field Farm, Ivy Ground Vale of Aylesbury steeple chase |
Museum number: 1933,0408.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HuntPrint made by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A spanking dog day- & real melter in the country. |
Museum number: 1919,1014.20 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print; satirical print

Title: Characteristics, or England Ireland and Scotland. |
Museum number: Heal,Topography.374 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: As sour as verjuice |
Museum number: 1991,0720.92 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1820-1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A spanking dog day- & real melter in the country. |
Museum number: 1893,0612.224 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print; satirical print

Title: Characteristics, or England Ireland and Scotland. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.144 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: Inn - Midnight, Company Tired and Retired |
Museum number: 1919,1014.15 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Amorous, Clamorous, Uproarious & Glorious: all coming from a Public Dinner |
Museum number: 1935,0522.4.193 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePrint made by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1820-1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The harbour of Port Cornwallis, island of Great An Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1946,0624.3 |
Producer name: After:Lt Joseph MoorePrint made by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The harbour of Port Cornwallis, island of Great An Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1872,0608.201 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Lt Joseph Moore |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: Laking it, Ulswater |
Museum number: 1919,1014.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; frontispiece; book

Title: [Frontispiece to Here and There Over the Water] |
Museum number: 1917,1208.28.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; book-illustration; book

Title: A bird's eye. |
Museum number: 1917,1208.28.15 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Fleet Marston Brook Vale of Aylesbury steeple chase |
Museum number: 1933,0408.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HuntPrint made by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Remember the post-boy your Honor |
Museum number: 1993,1107.42 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Joseph Lisle |
Production date: 1828

print; satirical print

Title: Remember the post-boy your Honor |
Museum number: 1991,0720.91 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Joseph Lisle |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Queen's College, Birmigham |
Museum number: 1891,1013.28 |
Producer name: BIOG32385 Published by:George Hunt |
Production date: 19th century

print; satirical print

Title: The Feeling Heart |
Museum number: 1991,0615.101 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Cheap Music |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.133 |
Producer name: After:Joseph LislePublished by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1820-1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; illustrated book

Museum number: 1895,0408.42.1-14 |
Producer name: Print made by:David CoxAfter:David Cox |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Measure for measure. |
Museum number: 1927,0308.108 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1827

print; satirical print

Title: A bird's eye. |
Museum number: 1919,1014.18 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print; satirical print

Title: A Spanking Dog Day - & Real Melter in the Country |
Museum number: 1919,1014.21 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: Will Hackraw |
Museum number: 1919,1014.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year in London |
Museum number: 1935,0522.5.205 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1824-1826

print; satirical print

Title: The Saints or Patrick - George - Andrew and David! |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.131 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LaneAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1820-1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Frost |
Museum number: 1931,1114.211 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntPrint made by:Theodore Lane |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A soaker or real cat & dog day |
Museum number: 1935,0522.5.208 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1824-1826

print

Museum number: Nn,7.37.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:William Westall |
Production date: 1820-1840

print; satirical print

Title: A real rubber! At whist. |
Museum number: 1948,0214.868 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print; satirical print

Title: Football |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.169 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntPrint made by:Isaac Robert Cruikshank |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: Street Breakfast |
Museum number: 1919,1014.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; book-illustration; book

Title: [Return] |
Museum number: 1917,1208.28.28 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Shilling fare to a Christmas Dinner, or, Just in Pudding Time |
Museum number: 1991,0406.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntPrint made by:Theodore Lane |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Whist |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.192 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntPrint made by:Robert William Smart |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Toast |
Museum number: 1943,1009.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntPrint made by:Henry Thomas Alken |
Production date: 1824

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1949,0411.5266 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:John Jackson |
Production date: 1810-1815

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Title: Steam Packet, Holyhead to Howth |
Museum number: 1919,1014.16 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Royal Mails starting from the Post Office, Lombard Street |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3778 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HuntAfter:Samuel John Egbert Jones |
Production date: 1827

print; book-illustration

Title: Lilly |
Museum number: 1892,0714.143 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas LandseerAfter:J Jackson |
Production date: 1820-1880 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Billiards |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.187 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntPrint made by:Charles Williams |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Parochial affairs [h]all's dicky or a row de dow in the vestry. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8860 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPublished by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The honey moon and the man in the moon.-or a peep through a holly-bush. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8810 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPublished by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Every one to his taste |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.146 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1822-1828

print

Title: Rangoon Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1872,0608.212 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Lt Joseph Moore |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Jumping in Sacks |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.188 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntPrint made by:Isaac Robert Cruikshank |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view on the Highgate Road |
Museum number: 1936,0626.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:James Pollard |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The same to you Sir, & many of 'em |
Museum number: 1935,0522.5.204 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1824-1826

print; satirical print

Title: Characteristics, or England Ireland and Scotland. |
Museum number: 1919,1014.19 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print

Title: The Cambridge Telegraph |
Museum number: 1880,1113.4311 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:James Pollard |
Production date: 1825-1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Parochial affairs [h]all's dicky or a row de dow in the vestry. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.6.199 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac Robert CruikshankPublished by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Whist |
Museum number: 1896,0501.1639 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntPrint made by:Robert William Smart |
Production date: 1825-1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Storming of the Lesser Stockade at Kemmendine Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1872,0608.210 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Lt Joseph Moore |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Rev.d George Hunt, D.D. |
Museum number: 1943,0410.1154 |
Producer name: Print made by:Piercy RobertsPublished by:J Stratford |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The choice of a wife. |
Museum number: 1919,1014.10 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print

Title: The Gold Temple of the Principal Idol Guadma Rangoon Views, and Combined Operations in the Birm |
Museum number: 1872,0608.207 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:Lt Joseph Moore |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Rival Whiskers. "They look not like the Inhabitants o'the Earth and yet are on't" |
Museum number: 1935,0522.4.194 |
Producer name: Print made by:Theodore LanePrint made by:George Hunt |
Production date: 1820-1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Lodgings to let | Alone. |
Museum number: 1893,0612.231 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825-1826

print

Title: Highgate Tunnel |
Museum number: 1936,0626.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:James Pollard |
Production date: 1830-1837 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Wick_ed Works! or Blaze in Amaze!! |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.338 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1824-1838 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A spanking dog day- & real melter in the country. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.5.206 |
Producer name: Print made by:George HuntAfter:M Egerton |
Production date: 1825

print; satirical print

Title: Old copper the waterman and the Duke of Grafton |
Museum number: 1948,0214.821 |
Producer name: After:William Henry PynePrint made by:Robert William Smart |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; illustrated book

Museum number: 1918,0509.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:David CoxAfter:David Cox |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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