Antique Master Print-FIRST-STEEPLECHASE-PL.II-WHOOP AND AWAY-Harris-1839

John Harris the Younger

Publication Date: 1839

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'"THE FIRST STEEPLE-CHASE ON RECORD. THE LARGE FIELD NEAR BILES S CORNER." PLATE II. WHOOP AND AWAY .'Aquatint depicting a scene from the first steeplechase on record. Riders on horseback are shown mid-jump over a large hedge in a race across the countryside, under a moody sky. The print is in color, with detailed representation of the horses, riders, and the landscape.Made by John Harris the Younger after own design.Medium: Aquatint with hand colouring on wove (vellin) paper. Watermark: None visible.Sheet size: 36.8 x 27.3 cm (14.49 x 10.75 inch). Image size: 25.4 x 18.4 cm. (10 x 7.24 inch).STEEPLECHASE, JOHN HARRIS THE YOUNGER, AQUATINT, 19TH CENTURY, EQUESTRIAN, SPORTING ART, HISTORICAL PRINT | PCOM-B1-12BACKGROUND INFORMATIONPublished by Benjamin Brooks, Oxford, 1839.Biography engraver: John Harris the Younger (1791-1873) was a British engraver and aquatint artist, known for his detailed depictions of sporting events, landscapes, and architectural scenes. He was particularly noted for his skill in producing color aquatints, which were highly prized in the 19th century. Condition: good, given age. Light foxing and toning. Small pinhole at top left. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

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Antique Master Print-FIRST-STEEPLECHASE-PL.II-WHOOP AND AWAY-Harris-1839

Publication Date

1839

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John Harris the Younger

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Pictura Prints offers mostly antique prints, art, maps and books. Since 2004 the owner Peter Cornelissen started Theprintscollector and has been in business as a print and book seller. In 2018 he decided to further develop his personal collection through 'Pictura Prints'. Peter has a background in design and landscape architecture and holds a degree in paper restauration. He holds shop in Overasselt, a small town on the Maas river near Nijmegen, The Netherlands, which can be visited by appointment. He is a member of the Dutch Association of Antiquarians (NVVA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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