Antique Print-CROSS COUNTRY-HORSES-HUNTING SKETCHES-PL. 1-Alken-Harris-1859

Erscheinungsdatum: 1859

Beschreibung

Antique print, titled: 'Fore's Hunting Sketches. The Right and Wrong Sort, or a Good and Bad Style of going across Country. Plate 1.' - Hunting scene in English landscape. Source unknown, to be determined. Etching and aquatint in colours with handcolouring on wove paper. Made by 'John Harris' after 'Henry Thomas Alken. (1785-1851).'. Sir Henry Thomas Alken (British, 1785-1851) was a leading British sporting artist, exploring the comic side of riding in this series of prints depicting the follies and foibles of aristocrats on their weekend outings. Henry Thomas Alken was a painter and engraver, son of artist Samuel Alken. He worked in London and the provinces and was prolific in a variety of media, including painting, etching and watercolor. Trained as a miniature painter, his works always had a graphic precision. He is known for hunting, coaching, racing and other animal subjects. He was also employed by sporting periodicals as an illustrator and provided plates for the National Sports of Great Britain (London, 1821), "strengthening the market for his work in sporting circles, in particular the notorious clique of wealthy and reckless huntsmen who gathered at Melton." Good, given age. Red color a little smudged. Ghosting in the margins (from previous matting). A small glue spot in the top right corner (minimally affecting top corner of the image, as well as the plate number). Remains of attachment to carrier and slight surface damage in the top margin. A small crease in the lower left margin corner. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. The overall size is ca. 47 x 40 cm. The image size is ca. 38 x 28 cm. The overall size is ca. 18.5 x 15.7 inch. The image size is ca. 15 x 11 inch. Storage location: LJC-P1-12. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 68408

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Antique Print-CROSS COUNTRY-HORSES-HUNTING ...

Erscheinungsdatum: 1859

Zustand: Good