- Creator:
- Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784-1851
- Title:
- Fores's steeple chase scenes : illustrative of the sport : a series of six plates / from original drawings by H. Alken, sen.
- Alternate Title(s):
- Steeple chase scenes
- Published / Created:
- London : Published by Messrs. Fores, [1848]
- Physical Description:
- [2] p., 6 leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 40 x 57 cm.
- Collection:
- Rare Books and Manuscripts
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Aquatint engravings by John Harris; after Henry Alken.
- Contents:
- 1. The starting field -- 2. Wattle fence, with a deep drop -- 3. In and out of the lane -- 4. The warren wall -- 5. The brook -- 6. The run in.
- Subject Terms:
- Steeplechasing -- Pictorial works. | Horses -- Pictorial works. | Horse racing -- Pictorial works. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Messrs. Fores (Firm) -- Publisher. | Nichols, George -- Printer. | Gloucester, Duke of -- Provenance.
- Form/Genre:
- Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1848.
- Contributors:
- Harris, John, 1791?-1873, engraver. | Messrs. Fores (Firm), publisher.