Sir Henry Alken... 18th Century..... politically incorrect !

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original editions from his lifetime
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.

The Beauties and Defects in the Figure of the Horse comparatively delineated - 1816;

National Sports of Great Britain - 1821;

Humorous Specimens of Riding - 1821;

Symptoms - 1822;

Sketchbook - 1823;

Sporting Scrapbook - 1824;

Shakespeare's Seven Ages - 1824;

Flowers from Nature - 1824;

A Touch of the Fine Arts - 1824;

Humorous Illustrations of Popular Songs - 1826

Don Quixote - 1831;

The Life and Death of John Mytton - 1837;

Jorrocks Jaunts and Jollities - 1837

The Sporting Review - 1842-6

The Art and Practise of Etching - 1849.

Also published in the Illustrated London News and other newspapers of the day.

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


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



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'

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


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

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

     
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

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
CONDITION: A few light foxing marks on page £45 post inclusive

CONDITION: torn page £20



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

Pointers £30

These from the paper are nineteenth century editions all over A3 in size and mounted/matted. Good colour and condition
Spaniels.. £30

These from the paper are nineteenth century editions all over A3 in size and mounted/matted. Good colour and condition

Badger baiting £30each

These from the paper are nineteenth century editions all over A3 in size and mounted/matted. Good colour and condition

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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