Gotcha! The precise juncture at which she makes first contact with her prey, seconds before going in for the kill. Rarely do we catch such a visually resplendent glimpse of the precursor to the end game (in brushed terms, rather than lens-work) as we do here in popular wildlife artist, Hunt’s latest painting.

The aptly named, ‘The Catch’ is signature Hunt, down to the last blade of African grass and fur-sculpted stripe or spot which emblazons the predator’s stunning coat.