Going Out. // Ausritt. Hunting scene // Jagdszene. Handcolorierte Aquatinta nach Henry Thomas Alken von J. Harris. Aquatint engraving, coloured by hand.

ALKEN, HENRY THOMAS und J. HARRIS:

Published by London, Messrs. Fores, 1850

About this Item

Guter, wohl erhaltener Druck. Fine condition. Ursprünglich wurden 4 Motive auf einer Platte gedruckt. Die 4 unterschiedlichen Motive hat der Voreigentümer einzeln rahmen lassen. Sehr sauber und professionell gerahmt mit Passe-Partout. Orginally, the 4 aquatint engravings were printed on one plate. The last owner let frame each motif in a separate frame. Preparation for hunting. // Vorbereitung zur Jagd. Jagdhunde werden aus dem Stall geholt. Herrschaften in traditioneller, zeitgenössischer Jagdtracht. Sehr gut erhalten. Bild im grünen Passepartout. Dunkelbrauner Holzbilderrhamen. Sir Henry 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. They were part of a larger movement of caricature prints lampooning British society that were published in England in the first half of the 19th Century. Henry Thomas Alken was a painter and engraver. 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. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 3200 Format: 12 x 19 cm. (mit Rahmen // with frame: 31 x 37cm).

Seller Inventory # 57983

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Going Out. // Ausritt. Hunting scene // Jagdszene. Handcolorierte Aquatinta nach Henry Thomas Alken von J. Harris. Aquatint engraving, coloured by hand.
• Publisher: London, Messrs. Fores
• Publication Date: 1850
• Language: German
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