Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
Steeplechasing: The Field Jumping Into and Out of a Lane
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/4 × 14 3/8 inches (26 × 36.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "289"; inscribed in graphite, verso, upper left: "[19?] | 1o | 12/12"; inscribed in graphite, verso, upper right: "c | 53"; inscribed in graphite, verso, center: "N 18" | A Steeplechase - A Nasty Obstacle"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower right: "9"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.514
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
men | horseback riders | jockeys | horseback riding | race (event) | sporting art | flag | fence | road | lane (road) | jumping | horses (animals) | horse racing
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:47193