Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
Steeplechasing: Two Riders Taking a Wooden Fence
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/8 × 14 3/4 inches (27 × 37.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, veso, upper left: "10 | 21/2"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower left: "HRM. 10 - 21."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.508
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
building | race (event) | horseback riding | galloping | jockeys | horseback riders | men | sporting art | flag | landscape | whips (animal equipment) | fence | horse racing | falling | horses (animals) | jumping
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:47184