The First Steeple-Chace on Record

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Artist/Maker	Harris, John (The Younger) (engraver) Alken, Henry (draughtsman)
Place of origin	London (published)

Colour print.

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Categories	Hunting Prints
Object type	Aquatint
Titles	The First Steeple-Chace on Record (series title) Nacton Church, and Village (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Aquatint coloured by hand Printing Ink Watercolour Hand-Colouring Aquatint
Brief description	'The First Steeple-Chace on Record'. Print from a set of four comprising a set entitled 'The First Steeple-Chace on Record'. Hand-coloured aquatint by John Harris (the younger) after Henry Alken, 1865.
Physical description	Colour print.
Dimensions	Approx. height: 36.1cm Approx. width: 41.9cm Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963.
Style	British School
Marks and inscriptions	'Drawn by H. Alken. Engraved by J. Harris. London, Published March 1st. 1839, by Ben. Brooks, at his Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 48, High Street. Oxford.' (Lettered with title, title of set descriptive text and)
Credit line	Given by Westminster City Council
Production	Although dated on the print 1839 this set was republished in 1865.
Associated objects	E.1728-1952 (Set) E.1729-1952 (Set) E.1730-1952 (Set)
Bibliographic reference	Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.1731-1952

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O592011/the-first-steeple-chace-on-aquatint-harris-john-the/

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