Foxhunting Collections
Earthstopper on the bank of the Derwent, 1773
Object name: Painting
Location: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Catalogue number: DBYMU 1956-288
Date: 1773
Description: Painting by Joseph Wright of an Earthstopper, employed by hunts to 'stop' fox dens the night before a hunt. This practice is considered cruel by opposition groups.
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