The First Steeple-Chace on Record
Aquatint
01/03/1839 (published), 1865 (printed)
01/03/1839 (published), 1865 (printed)
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Colour print.
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Materials and techniques | Aquatint coloured by hand |
Brief description | 'The last field near Nacton Heath'. 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. |
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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. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963. |
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Accession number | E.1730-1952 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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