The Hackney

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Artist/Maker	Davenport, S (engraver) Clennell, L (artist) Harwood, J. (publisher)
Place of origin	London (printed and published)

'The Hackney'. A Hackney pony in harness, viewed in profile, standing alongside a water pump and trough, against which is propped a bucket and broom. In the background is a horse-drawn carriage full of passengers, and two men with a spare pony, standing by a building with a large free-standing sign.

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	The Hackney
Materials and techniques	engraving print on paper Paper Printing Ink Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description	'The Hackney'. A Hackney pony in harness, viewed in profile, standing alongside a water pump and trough, against which is propped a bucket and broom. Engraving print on paper. Engraved by S. Davenport, from a painting by L. Clennell. Published by Harwood, London, 1828.
Physical description	'The Hackney'. A Hackney pony in harness, viewed in profile, standing alongside a water pump and trough, against which is propped a bucket and broom. In the background is a horse-drawn carriage full of passengers, and two men with a spare pony, standing by a building with a large free-standing sign.
Dimensions	Approx size of sheet height: 22.3cm Approx size of sheet width: 30.3cm Approx size of plate impression height: 14.5cm Approx size of plate impression width: 22cm Measured by DH 05/03/2010.
Marks and inscriptions	Engraved by S. Davenport from a Painting by L. Clennell (Printed along bottom of image.) THE HACKNEY. (Titled, below the image.) Published May 1 1828 by Harwood,Fenchurch Street. (Printed below title.)
Production	'S. Davenport' could possibly be Samuel Davenport (British engraver, book illustrator, 1783-1867). 'L. Clennell' could possibly be Luke Clennell (British painter, 1781-1840).
Subjects depicted	Horse Horse Tack Carriage Water Pump Trough Bucket Broom
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	29638:40

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O954686/the-hackney-print-davenport-s/

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