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Clearing The Fence

Print
mid 19th century (etched)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A man, wearing a dark-coloured riding jacket and hat, mounted on a bay horse, jumping a wooden fence. The pair are viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image. The background is of typical English countryside, showing hedge-lined fields.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleClearing The Fence
Materials and techniques
Engraving print on paper
Brief description
'Clearing The Fence'. Man mounted on a bay horse jumping over a wooden fence. Engraving print on paper. After a painting by George Henry Laporte. Engraved by Timothy Stansfield Engleheart. Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company, London, mid-19th century.
Physical description
A man, wearing a dark-coloured riding jacket and hat, mounted on a bay horse, jumping a wooden fence. The pair are viewed in profile, facing to the left of the image. The background is of typical English countryside, showing hedge-lined fields.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 18.4-18.6cm
  • Sheet width: 27.6-27.7cm
  • Image height: 13.8cm
  • Image width: 18.8cm
Measured by DH 25/11/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CLEARING THE FENCE.' (Title, central below image.)
  • 'THE LONDON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED.' (Central, below title.)
  • 'Painted by G. H. Laporte.' (Below bottom-left corner of image.)
  • 'Engraved by T. S. Engleheart.' (Below bottom-right corner of image.)
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
29638:21

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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