Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
"By - he'll get to the Earth..."
Date:
1827
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper mounted to card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 × 10 1/2 inches (20.3 × 26.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand top in gaphite: "By --- he it get to the Earths -- you at him Hanibal -- push him along Tom boy you [...] you [...] forward"; in artist's hand bottom left in graphite; "H Alken | 1827"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.408
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
dogs (animals) | horse (animal) | sporting art | equestrian
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:46079