‘Founded in 1826, the Montreal Hunt is the oldest North American hunt club in continuous existence. For two decades after 1850 the club was virtually an annex of the local British Army garrison, and its members were mainly military personnel. The years after Confederation were relatively quiet; the club lost many of its members with the removal of military units to the United Kingdom and of civil servants to the newly established capitals of Ottawa and Québec City.’ (‘History of the Montreal Club, Montreal Hunt Club fonds (P161)’, McCord Museum, Montreal). The Montreal Hunt Club continues to flourish today. Provenance: Peter Winkworth Collection.