Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784-1851
Title:
A collection of interesting subjects of marine views, military parade, hunting, coursing, racing &c. &c. / by Thomas McLane, 26 Haymarket.
Alternate Title(s):
Military duties, occurrences &c. &c.
Published / Created:
[London : Thomas McLane, ca. 1828?]
Physical Description:
[56] leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Consists of 56 etched plates by Henry Thomas Alken, all inlaid within a panel with an elaborately engraved border surrounding the print. Plates 1-40 have titles in pen and ink; plates 41 to 56 are untitled, with space previously occupied by the panel for a title included in the engraved surface of the larger illustrations.
Subject Terms:
Military art and science -- Pictorial works. | Naval art and science -- Pictorial works. | Napoleonic Wars, 1800–1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia -- Pictorial works. | M'Lean, T. -- Publisher | White, Frederick George -- Pres. insc from his affectionate aunt Susanna Pitt July 29 /68. | Pitt, Susanna -- Pres. insc. to Frederick George White July 29 /68. | Etching, Colored -- Specimens -- 1828.