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MOON RAKER

Print
01/07/1831 (published)
Artist/Maker
M. A. Pittman (publisher)
Laporte, George Henry (painter)
Romney, John (engraver)
Place of origin
London (printed and published)

'MOON RAKER'. A dark-coloured racehorse with jockey, viewed in profile.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMOON RAKER
Materials and techniques
Engraving print on paper
Paper
Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description
'MOON RAKER'. A dark-coloured racehorse with jockey, viewed in profile. Engraving print on paper. After a painting by George Henry Laporte. Engraved by John Romney. Published by M. A. Pittman, London. 1831.
Physical description
'MOON RAKER'. A dark-coloured racehorse with jockey, viewed in profile.
Dimensions
  • Of sheet height: 13.1 - 13.3cm
  • Of sheet width: 16.5cm
  • Of image height: 9.9cm
  • Of image width: 13cm
Measured by DH 29/07/2010 NB: Sheet is very slightly irregularly cut.
Marks and inscriptions
  • MOONRAKER. (Title, centre below image.)
  • Published by M. A. Pittman, Warwick Square, London, July 1.1831. (Centre, below title.)
  • G.H. Laporte. Pinx. (Below bottom-left corner of image.)
  • J. Romney. Sculp. (Below bottom-right corner of image.)
Subjects depicted
Jockey
Racehorse
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.859-1896

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O915991/moon-raker-print-laporte-george-henry/
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