Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
Steeplechasing: The Field taking a Low Rail and a Brook
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 5/8 × 14 7/8 inches (27 × 37.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, verso, upper left: "A | 10"; inscribed in graphite, verso, center: "8"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.511
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
horse racing | horses (animals) | jumping | whips (animal equipment) | fence | sporting art | landscape | horseback riding | race (event) | jockeys | spectators | horseback riders | men | hills | brook | town
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:47190