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Arab-Toorkman Charger (From Syria.)

Print
19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Henry Lea & Co. (publisher)
Walton, W. L. (drawn by)
Place of origin
London (published)

'Arab-Toorkman Charger (From Syria.) / Terms Used In Horsemanship'. An Arab horse viewed in profile, with 32 points of his body numbered, the key to the parts given below the image.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
Titles
  • Arab-Toorkman Charger (From Syria.)
  • Terms Used In Horsemanship
Materials and techniques
Soft-ground etching(?) print on paper
Paper
Printing Ink
Soft-Ground Etching
Brief description
'Arab-Toorkman Charger (From Syria.) / Terms Used In Horsemanship'. An Arab horse viewed in profile, with 32 points of his body numbered, the key to the parts given below the image. Soft-ground etching(?) print on paper. Print made after a drawing by W. L. Walton. Published by Henry Lea & Co., London. 19th century.
Physical description
'Arab-Toorkman Charger (From Syria.) / Terms Used In Horsemanship'. An Arab horse viewed in profile, with 32 points of his body numbered, the key to the parts given below the image.
Dimensions
  • Size of sheet height: 24.1cm
  • Size of sheet (at widest point) width: 29.6cm
  • Size of image height: 15.5cm
  • Size of image width: 22.4cm
Measured by DH 28/06/2010. NB: Sheet is cut slightly irregularly.
Marks and inscriptions
  • ARAB-TOORKMAN CHARGER (FROM SYRIA.) / The Property of His Imperial Majesty Napoleon III (Centre, above image.)
  • Plate 4. (Above top-right corner of image.)
  • TERMS USED IN HORSEMANSHIP. (Centre, below image with a key to the 32 points of the horse (which are numbered on the image) from '1. The Muzzle' to '32. " Girth'.)
  • W L Walton del. (Below bottom-left corner of image.)
Historical context
The print asserts that the horse depicted was 'The Property of His Majesty Napoleon III'.
Subjects depicted
Learning
Horse
Landscape
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
29638:42

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O954684/arab-toorkman-charger-from-syria-print-walton-w-l/
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