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original editions from his
lifetime
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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,
by artists such as Thomas
Rowlandson.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.
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The Beauties and Defects in
the Figure of the Horse
comparatively delineated -
1816;
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National Sports of Great
Britain - 1821;
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Humorous Specimens of
Riding - 1821;
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Symptoms - 1822;
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Sketchbook - 1823;
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Sporting Scrapbook - 1824;
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Shakespeare's Seven Ages -
1824;
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Flowers from Nature - 1824;
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A Touch of the Fine Arts -
1824;
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Humorous Illustrations of
Popular Songs - 1826
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Don Quixote - 1831;
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The Life and Death of John
Mytton - 1837;
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Jorrocks Jaunts and
Jollities - 1837
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The Sporting Review -
1842-6
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The Art and Practise of
Etching - 1849.
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Also published in the
Illustrated London News and
other newspapers of the day.
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For ease I have divided the work
into early aquatints and etchings and
the later prints done towards the end
of his life as 'pension fund pieces' .
. these were reprinted throughout the
19th century and are difficult to date
so will not be labelled to date unless
known
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Skittles
Soft ground etching by Henry Alken,
published in his Scraps from the Scrap
Book of Henry Alken, London, 1821. Printed
on wove paper with a strong plate mark.
Good condition, size around 25 x 19 cms
(10 x 7.5 inches), to the plate mark.9.75
x 13 inches, sheet Hand-tinted many years
ago £42 framed/glazing will be
removed for us/non uk
postage
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Seven Ages of Man . . the lover
Soft ground etching by Henry Alken,
from Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man,
first edition1824 ,one of 7 hand-coloured
plates, published in £65
framed/glazing will be removed for us/non
uk postage
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Hand coloured
soft-ground etchings from "A Few Ideas;
Being Hints on Hunting and Driving.",
First Edition. Published by Thomas
M'Lean, London from a Folio of 42 fine
hand coloured plates. 1826, each title
'Ideas' from "plate dimensions of each
260 x 210 mm, mounted
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CONDITION: Old repair
to torn page £25 post
inclusive
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CONDITION: Dirty mark on
page £35 post
inclusive
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CONDITION: Some foxing on
page £45 post
inclusive
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CONDITION: Perfect
£45 post inclusive
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CONDITION: A few light
foxing marks on page £45
post inclusive
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CONDITION: A few light
foxing marks on page £45
post inclusive
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CONDITION: Old Repaired
tear £25 post
inclusive
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CONDITION: A few light foxing
marks on page £45 post
inclusive
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CONDITION:perfect but
horrid s subject £30 post
inclusive
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Later Editions
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Later Editions
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Fox hunting .. the
death. £30
These from the paper
are nineteenth century editions all over
A3 in size and mounted/matted. Good colour
and condition
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Pointers
£30
These from the paper
are nineteenth century editions all over
A3 in size and mounted/matted. Good colour
and condition
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Spaniels..
£30
These from the paper
are nineteenth century editions all over
A3 in size and mounted/matted. Good colour
and condition
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Badger baiting
£30each
These from the paper
are nineteenth century editions all over
A3 in size and mounted/matted. Good colour
and condition
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Cock fighting
£80 pair.. others available not by
Alken
These from the paper
are nineteenth century editions all over
A3 in size and mounted/matted. Good colour
and condition
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Badger baiting
£30each
These from the paper
are nineteenth century editions all over
A3 in size and mounted/matted. Good colour
and condition
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Scans full size can be
sent upon request dependant upon them
being less than A3
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Bear Baiting
£30 These from the paper are
nineteenth century editions all over A3 in
size and mounted/matted. Good colour and
condition
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