Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
Hussar with High Plume in His Helmet, Mounted on a Horse, With High Held Swishing Tail
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and red chalk on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/16 × 5 1/8 inches (18.6 × 13 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen with brown ink, upper left: "An English 2 [t?]ail'd Bashaw"; inscribed in pen with brown ink, lower center: "Learn to show your Charges well -- the better to show yourself"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.444
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
horse (animal) | military art | Hussards | soldiers | helmet
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:46874