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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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The Pheasant Shoot - ORIGINAL HUNT SCENE BY HENRY ALKEN
London: S & J Fuller, 1813. First edition Original hand-colored
Aquatint by R. Reeve, after Henry Alken. Folio (19.5 x 27 inches). Very
Good Condition with strong original colour overall age toning to paper
. An early engraved work from the master of sporting art, Henry Alken.
£185 inc delivery
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Snipe Shooting
. By J. Wells. a coloured aquatint Probably after R Howell, Jnr.
J.Wells Fecit. London Publish'd Jany.1.1785. by W.Dickinson, Engraver
and Printseller No.158 Bond Street £125 inc
delivery strong original colour overall age toning to paper .Included
here as they have always been a 'pair'
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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, Hand-tinted
many years ago £42 framed but glazing will be removed for
US/non uk
postage
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Dogs,Horses, Butcher
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 £22 unmounted
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Dogs and Cats
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 £23 unmounted
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A Horse! A Horse! my Kingdom for a Horse!
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 £30 unmounted
Edmund
Keane etc
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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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CONDITION: A few light foxing
marks on page £45 post
inclusive
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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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