I’m reminded of the “documentary” footage from the 30’s where the “Great White Hunter” filmed his observations in the wild…newsreel quality images of tigers fighting lions, pythons and leopards, etc. Tigers are solitary hunters once they become adults and would never attack an adult elephant. The caption is cute, but the “painting” is a testimony to somebody’s inflated ego and story telling ‘skills’. I love these cartoons, not only for the captions, but for the images that captured moments in the past. I wish he would do more early paintings.
A somewhat enlarged image can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry (yesterday). Again, it is a cropped image. A full, click-to-enlarge image can be found here.Tiger Hunting is privately owned.Many works by this artist (passed away at 79 in 1920 — this painting date is a bit suspect) included animals. The artist’s Wikipedia page and collection.Third, of the 3 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here (3 total).
Isn’t this taking place in India.?Check out the headgear of the native guide. Also, aren’t the Asian elephants the ones with the small ears, like the one depicted here? Not important…just saying.
GR6 over 9 years ago
“Well, here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten me into, Stanley!”
orinoco womble over 9 years ago
“Drat! The tiger on the right moved again! We’ll have to start the painting over!”
BE THIS GUY over 9 years ago
The elephant can’t figure which is worse; being attacked by the tigers or being shot accidentally in the foot by the hunter.
chazandru over 9 years ago
I’m reminded of the “documentary” footage from the 30’s where the “Great White Hunter” filmed his observations in the wild…newsreel quality images of tigers fighting lions, pythons and leopards, etc. Tigers are solitary hunters once they become adults and would never attack an adult elephant. The caption is cute, but the “painting” is a testimony to somebody’s inflated ego and story telling ‘skills’. I love these cartoons, not only for the captions, but for the images that captured moments in the past. I wish he would do more early paintings.
kapearlman over 9 years ago
The guy who tells us more about the painting should be along soon.
J Short over 9 years ago
I told you not to make the howdah out of catnip. (Yeah, I had to look it up.)
J Short over 9 years ago
The one time the the guy up front wishes he had been forced to ride in the back of the bus.
mabrndt Premium Member over 9 years ago
A somewhat enlarged image can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry (yesterday). Again, it is a cropped image. A full, click-to-enlarge image can be found here.Tiger Hunting is privately owned.Many works by this artist (passed away at 79 in 1920 — this painting date is a bit suspect) included animals. The artist’s Wikipedia page and collection.Third, of the 3 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here (3 total).
CeeJay over 9 years ago
Isn’t this taking place in India.?Check out the headgear of the native guide. Also, aren’t the Asian elephants the ones with the small ears, like the one depicted here? Not important…just saying.
warjoski Premium Member over 9 years ago
The wonderful thing about tig-gersIs that they’re unstoppable killing machinesTheir ends all tend to be pointyAll the better to make sure you scream
cheap_day_return over 9 years ago
Another episode from “Biggles Takes a Ride”.
harkherp over 9 years ago
…“Peachy, start singing Minstrel Boy! Mr Kipling would be proud of you old sport!!”…
bryan42 over 9 years ago
“Hey Bungalow Bill, what did you kill…”
Helen Ferrieux over 9 years ago
“It would have been easier, Marmaduke, to go to Harrods for your wife’s fur coat”.
mabrndt Premium Member about 9 years ago
Another work by this artist can be found here.