"Robert Smith Surtees" c1931 by Gordon Ross (SOLD)
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Classic color c1931 oval portrait of 'Robert Smith Surtees' by Gordon Ross (1873-1946) published by the Huntington Press
Print Sz: 17 1/8"H x 13 5/8"W
Frame Sz: 25"H x 21 1/2"W
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Robert Smith Surtees (1805–1864), also known as R. S. Surtees, was an English editor, novelist, and sporting writer famous for creating the enduring character Mr. Jorrocks, a boisterous cockney grocer obsessed with fox hunting. His major works include Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities (1838), Handley Cross (1843), and Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour (1853), which captured the spirit of the hunt with humor and vivid detail.
Key Aspects of his Life and Work
Creator of Mr. Jorrocks: Surtees is best known for this iconic character, a vulgar but good-natured grocer whose love for the hunt is a central theme in his novels.
Sporting Writer: A passionate horseman and hunter, Surtees's writing focused on the world of sport, particularly fox hunting and the social dynamics surrounding it.
Novelist: His novels were often serialized in magazines and later published in book form, with many of his major works featuring Mr. Jorrocks.
Early Career: After studying law and working as a solicitor, Surtees contributed to The Sporting Magazine before co-founding and editing the New Sporting Magazine in 1831.
Inheritance and Later Life: He inherited his family's estate, Hamsterley Hall, in 1838, where he lived and wrote for the rest of his life.