Set of 4 Antique Hand Coloured Hunting Prints by Henry Alken.
This is a set of four hand coloured engravings from 'The First Steeple Chase' series, comprising plates I to IV. Drawn by Henry Alken; engraved by John Harris III; and published by Ben Brooks in 1839.
Professionally re-framed.
Set of 4 Antique Hand Coloured Hunting Prints by H Alken
Set of 4 engravings titled The First Steeple Chase On Record, drawn by H. Alken, engraved by J. Harris and published by Ben Brooks 1st March 1839 at his Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 48 High street, Oxford.
The four numbered plates are all titled and annotated:
Plate 1. Ipswich, the watering place behind the barracks
Plate 2. The large field near Biles's corner
Plate 3. The last field near Nacton Heath
Plate 4. Nacton Church & Village
All have been professionally mounted and re-framed.
The pictures are in a good antique condition with some foxing and marks commensurate with age but this simply adds to the character and history of these beautiful pictures. The colour in these aquatints is still strong and bright.
These would make a wonderful collectors piece or gift.
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