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101. Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": 'Mr. Jorrocks's Surprize on Seeing the Paris Diligence, "My Vig, Here's Wombwell's Wildbeast show" '

Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": 'Mr. Jorrocks's Surprize on Seeing the Paris Diligence, "My Vig, Here's Wombwell's Wildbeast show" '
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/16 × 6 9/16 inches (10.3 × 16.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

102. Illustration for R.S. Surtees', "The Analysis of the Hunting Field": The Check: 'What the Devil Do You Do Here..'

Illustration for R.S. Surtees', "The Analysis of the Hunting Field": The Check: 'What the Devil Do You Do Here..'
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over etched outline, with gouache, and pen in black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 11/16 × 7 3/4 inches (11.9 × 19.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

103. "Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing it Somehow

"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing it Somehow
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1818
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, brown ink and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 × 9 1/8 inches (15.2 × 23.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

104. Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": "Water, I do Declare with Worms in it"

Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": "Water, I do Declare with Worms in it"
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor; verso: graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/8 × 6 1/2 inches (10.5 × 16.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

105. "Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Morning. Turning Out in Prime Twig. Doing the Least you Can

"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Morning. Turning Out in Prime Twig. Doing the Least you Can
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1818
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, red ink, black ink, green ink, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/16 × 9 1/8 inches (15.4 × 23.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

106. "Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" The Down Leap Done

"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" The Down Leap Done
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1818
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/16 × 9 1/4 inches (15.4 × 23.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

107. "Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing the Thing Well - [giving Dribblers the go bye]

"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing the Thing Well - [giving Dribblers the go bye]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1818
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/16 × 9 3/16 inches (15.4 × 23.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

108. "Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing it No How

"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing it No How
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1818
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 × 9 3/16 inches (15.2 × 23.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

109. "Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing the Down Leap

"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing the Down Leap
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1818
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 15/16 × 9 1/8 inches (15.1 × 23.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

110. "Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:" ... Trying a New Match you Discover That They are Not Only Alike in Color, Weight and Action, but in Disposition

"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:" ... Trying a New Match you Discover That They are Not Only Alike in Color, Weight and Action, but in Disposition
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/16 × 10 7/16 inches (18.6 × 26.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

111. "Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting Home

"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting Home
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
between 1820 and 1821
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, watercolor and gouache on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 9/16 × 10 5/8 inches (19.2 × 27 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

112. Two Pointers, Facing Right with a Sportsman

Two Pointers, Facing Right with a Sportsman
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on thick, smooth, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/16 × 11 inches (23.3 × 27.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

113. Symptoms: of Doubtful Amusement - or Craneing, of Anxious Amusement - or Sure of a Bite, of Public Amusement - or No Taxes, Dangerous Amusement - or a Slapper, Private Amusement - or Cruelty

Symptoms: of Doubtful Amusement - or Craneing, of Anxious Amusement - or Sure of a Bite, of Public Amusement - or No Taxes, Dangerous Amusement - or a Slapper, Private Amusement - or Cruelty
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
between 1822 and 1827
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and red chalk on thin, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 × 8 13/16 inches (18.4 × 22.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

114. Symptoms: of Sporting Friends Likely-to Go Together, of a Double Entendre, of Sporting Friends Likely-to Seperate, of Sure to HIt the Mark.

Symptoms: of Sporting Friends Likely-to Go Together, of a Double Entendre, of Sporting Friends Likely-to Seperate, of Sure to HIt the Mark.
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
between 1822 and 1827
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite, and red chalk on thin, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/16 × 8 15/16 inches (17.9 × 22.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

115. Set of four - 2. Partridge Shooting

Set of four - 2. Partridge Shooting
Creator:
Thomas Sutherland, ca. 1785–1838
Date:
1817
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4in. (29.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

116. Set of four - 3. Wild Duck Shooting

Set of four - 3. Wild Duck Shooting
Creator:
Thomas Sutherland, ca. 1785–1838
Date:
1817
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4in. (29.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

117. Set of four - 4. Bittern Shooting

Set of four - 4. Bittern Shooting
Creator:
Thomas Sutherland, ca. 1785–1838
Date:
1817
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4in. (29.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

118. Set of six with printed wrapper, and title-page: Shooting, or One Day's Sport of Three Real Good One's

Set of six with printed wrapper, and title-page: Shooting, or One Day's Sport of Three Real Good One's
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (24.8 x 34.9cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

119. Set of six with printed wrapper, and title-page: Shooting, or One Day's Sport of Three Real Good One's

Set of six with printed wrapper, and title-page: Shooting, or One Day's Sport of Three Real Good One's
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (24.8 x 34.9cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

120. Set of four: Comparative Sporting. 2. Grouse Shooting/The Wrong Sort

Set of four: Comparative Sporting. 2. Grouse Shooting/The Wrong Sort
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etchings
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

121. Set of four: Comparative Sporting. 3. Partridge Shooters/The Right Sort

Set of four: Comparative Sporting. 3. Partridge Shooters/The Right Sort
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etchings
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

122. Set of four: Comparative Sporting. 4. Partridge Shooters/The Wrong Sort.

Set of four: Comparative Sporting. 4. Partridge Shooters/The Wrong Sort.
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etchings
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

123. Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse

Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1825
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 10 3/4in. (22.5 x 27.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

124. Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse

Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1825
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 10 3/4in. (22.5 x 27.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

125. Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse

Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1825
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 10 3/4in. (22.5 x 27.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

126. Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse

Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1825
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 10 3/4in. (22.5 x 27.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

127. Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse

Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1825
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 10 3/4in. (22.5 x 27.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

128. Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse

Set of seven: The Seven Ages of the Horse
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1825
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 10 3/4in. (22.5 x 27.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

129. Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]

Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

130. Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]

Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

131. Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]

Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

132. Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]

Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

133. Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]

Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

134. Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]

Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

135. Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]

Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

136. Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]

Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

137. Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]

Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

138. A pair: H. Alken's Illustration of Modern Prophecy, or Novelty for the Year 1829

A pair: H. Alken's Illustration of Modern Prophecy, or Novelty for the Year 1829
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1829
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 x 10 1/4in. (20.3 x 26cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

139. Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]

Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

140. Horses [set of six]: 4. Park Hack

Horses [set of six]: 4. Park Hack
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 9 3/4in. (21.3 x 24.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

141. Horses [set of six]: 3. Hunter

Horses [set of six]: 3. Hunter
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 9 3/4in. (21.3 x 24.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

142. Horses [set of six]: 5. Charger

Horses [set of six]: 5. Charger
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 9 3/4in. (21.3 x 24.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

143. Horses [set of six]: 6. Cabriolet Horse

Horses [set of six]: 6. Cabriolet Horse
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1826
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 9 3/4in. (21.3 x 24.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

144. Set of six with printed wrapper, and title-page: Shooting, or One Day's Sport of Three Real Good One's

Set of six with printed wrapper, and title-page: Shooting, or One Day's Sport of Three Real Good One's
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (24.8 x 34.9cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

145. Set of six with printed wrapper, and title-page: Shooting, or One Day's Sport of Three Real Good One's

Set of six with printed wrapper, and title-page: Shooting, or One Day's Sport of Three Real Good One's
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (24.8 x 34.9cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

146. Set of six with printed wrapper, and title-page: Shooting, or One Day's Sport of Three Real Good One's

Set of six with printed wrapper, and title-page: Shooting, or One Day's Sport of Three Real Good One's
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (24.8 x 34.9cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

147. Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]

Set of twelve [Scenes in the Life of Master George]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored soft-ground etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/8 x 10 5/8in. (21.3 x 27cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

148. Set of seven: [Military Discoveries]

Set of seven: [Military Discoveries]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1819
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 11 15/16in. (22.2 x 30.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

149. Set of seven: [Military Discoveries]

Set of seven: [Military Discoveries]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1819
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 11 15/16in. (22.2 x 30.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

150. Set of seven: [Military Discoveries]

Set of seven: [Military Discoveries]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1819
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 11 15/16in. (22.2 x 30.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

151. Set of seven: [Military Discoveries]

Set of seven: [Military Discoveries]
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1819
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 11 15/16in. (22.2 x 30.3cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

152. The Infant

The Infant
Creator:
Print made by Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1824
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching with hand coloring on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 10 7/8 inches (22.8 × 27.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

153. Set of Seven: Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man

Set of Seven: Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1824
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching, 1 leaf of letterpress and the original wrappers
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

154. Exhibition Somerset House Tom and Bob

Exhibition Somerset House Tom and Bob
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1821
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored engraving
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 3/4 x 7in. (12.1 x 17.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

155. The Country Squire taking a peep at Charley's Theatre Westminster

The Country Squire taking a peep at Charley's Theatre Westminster
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1821
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

156. Set of four - Fox-hunting: Full Cry

Set of four - Fox-hunting: Full Cry
Creator:
Thomas Sutherland, ca. 1785–1838
Date:
1813
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 x 18 1/8in. (36.2 x 46cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

157. Set of four - Fox-hunting: Unkennelling

Set of four - Fox-hunting: Unkennelling
Creator:
Thomas Sutherland, ca. 1785–1838
Date:
1813
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 x 18 1/8in. (36.2 x 46cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

158. [Hunting Discoveries] ... Discover the whole face of the country ...

[Hunting Discoveries] ... Discover the whole face of the country ...
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1817
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 11 3/4in. (22.2 x 29.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

159. Set of four - Fox-hunting: The Death

Set of four - Fox-hunting: The Death
Creator:
Thomas Sutherland, ca. 1785–1838
Date:
1813
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 x 18 1/8in. (36.2 x 46cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

160. Set of four - Fox-hunting: Breaking Cover

Set of four - Fox-hunting: Breaking Cover
Creator:
Thomas Sutherland, ca. 1785–1838
Date:
1813
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/4 x 18 1/8in. (36.2 x 46cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

161. Set of Four - Fox-hunting: The Death

Set of Four - Fox-hunting: The Death
Creator:
Matthew Dubourg, active 1786–1838
Date:
1813
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/8 x 19 11/16in. (34 x 50cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

162. [Hunting Discoveries] ... Discover that it would have been prudent ...

[Hunting Discoveries] ... Discover that it would have been prudent ...
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1817
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 11 3/4in. (22.2 x 29.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Ar, Paul Mellon Collection

163. [Hunting Discoveries] ... Discover if you intend to do the thing well ...

[Hunting Discoveries] ... Discover if you intend to do the thing well ...
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1817
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 11 3/4in. (22.2 x 29.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

164. [Hunting Discoveries] ... Discover that your girts are broken ...

[Hunting Discoveries] ... Discover that your girts are broken ...
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1817
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 11 3/4in. (22.2 x 29.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

165. [Hunting Discoveries] ... Discover when half over the next field ...

[Hunting Discoveries] ... Discover when half over the next field ...
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1817
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 11 3/4in. (22.2 x 29.8cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

166. [Fox-hunting] Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion. Getting Dead Beat

[Fox-hunting] Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion. Getting Dead Beat
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1820
Materials & Techniques:
Hand colored etching
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 3/4 x 11 13/16in. (22.2 x 30cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

167. Foxhunting: The Death

Foxhunting: The Death
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
ca. 1830
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 9/16 × 26 15/16 inches (24.3 × 68.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

168. The Leicestershire Hunt - Symptoms of a Skurry in a Pewy Country

The Leicestershire Hunt - Symptoms of a Skurry in a Pewy Country
Creator:
Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, gouache, pen and brown ink, and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 3/16 × 22 11/16 inches (23.3 × 57.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

169. Comparative Meltonians, as they Are, and as they Were: A Meltonian as he was

Comparative Meltonians, as they Are, and as they Were: A Meltonian as he was
Creator:
George Hunt, active 1820–1840
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 x 15 3/4in. (33 x 40cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

170. The Cover

The Cover
Creator:
George Hunt, active 1820–1840
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, printed in color and colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/4 x 17 7/8in. (34.9 x 45.4cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

171. Comparative Meltonians, as they Are, and as they Were: Gone Away, A Meltonian as he is

Comparative Meltonians, as they Are, and as they Were: Gone Away, A Meltonian as he is
Creator:
George Hunt, active 1820–1840
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 x 15 3/4in. (33 x 40cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

172. Comparative Meltonians, as they Are, and as they Were: Gone Away, A Meltonians as the are

Comparative Meltonians, as they Are, and as they Were: Gone Away, A Meltonians as the are
Creator:
George Hunt, active 1820–1840
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 x 15 3/4in. (33 x 40cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

173. Comparative Meltonians, as they Are, and as they Were: Gone Away, A Meltonian as he was

Comparative Meltonians, as they Are, and as they Were: Gone Away, A Meltonian as he was
Creator:
George Hunt, active 1820–1840
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 x 15 3/4in. (33 x 40cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

174. The Death

The Death
Creator:
George Hunt, active 1820–1840
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, printed in color and colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/4 x 17 7/8in. (34.9 x 45.4cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

175. Breaking Cover

Breaking Cover
Creator:
George Hunt, active 1820–1840
Date:
1823
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, printed in color and colored by hand
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 3/4 x 17 7/8in. (34.9 x 45.4cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

176. Fox Hunting: Leicestershire - The Meeting

Fox Hunting: Leicestershire - The Meeting
Creator:
Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding, 1781–1851
Date:
1827
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 x 18 3/4in. (29.8 x 47.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

177. Fox Hunting: Leicestershire - Getting Away

Fox Hunting: Leicestershire - Getting Away
Creator:
Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding, 1781–1851
Date:
1827
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 x 18 3/4in. (29.8 x 47.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

178. Fox Hunting: Leicestershire - Full Cry

Fox Hunting: Leicestershire - Full Cry
Creator:
Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding, 1781–1851
Date:
1827
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 x 18 3/4in. (29.8 x 47.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

179. The Toast

The Toast
Creator:
George Hunt, active 1820–1840
Date:
1824
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 7/8 x 17 3/4in. (35.2 x 45.1cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

180. Fox Hunting: Leicestershire - The Death

Fox Hunting: Leicestershire - The Death
Creator:
Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding, 1781–1851
Date:
1827
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 3/4 x 18 3/4in. (29.8 x 47.6cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

181. Fox Hunting: Full Cry

Fox Hunting: Full Cry
Creator:
Charles Bentley, 1806–1854
Date:
1828
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/2 x 16 5/8in. (26.7 x 42.2cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

182. Fox Hunting: The Leap

Fox Hunting: The Leap
Creator:
Charles Bentley, 1806–1854
Date:
1828
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/2 x 16 5/8in. (26.7 x 42.2cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

183. Plate 4. The Return

Plate 4. The Return
Creator:
Richard Gilson Reeve, 1803–1889
Date:
1813
Materials & Techniques:
Aquatint, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 5/8 x 18in. (34.6 x 45.7cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

184. "Scraps", no. 22: Hunting, Unkennelling with Two Riders Watching

"Scraps", no. 22: Hunting, Unkennelling with Two Riders Watching
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 × 9 inches (17.8 × 22.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

185. Self-Portrait, Full Face Looking Downwards to Right, Wearing a Top Hat

Self-Portrait, Full Face Looking Downwards to Right, Wearing a Top Hat
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 5 9/16 × 4 9/16 inches (14.1 × 11.6 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

186. An Illustration of C.J. Apperley ('Nimrod'), "The Life of a Sportsman": 'A Night Scene with Sir Thomas Mostyn'

An Illustration of C.J. Apperley ('Nimrod'), "The Life of a Sportsman": 'A Night Scene with Sir Thomas Mostyn'
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1842
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over etched outline, with gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 13/16 × 7 3/8 inches (12.2 × 18.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

187. Illustration for R.S. Surtees', "The Analysis of the Hunting Field:" Full Cry: 'Let's Keep the Lead'

Illustration for R.S. Surtees', "The Analysis of the Hunting Field:" Full Cry: 'Let's Keep the Lead'
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor over etched outline, with gouache, and pen in black ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 11/16 × 7 3/4 inches (11.9 × 19.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

188. Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities:" 'Mr. Jorrocks Renounces the Acquaintance of the Yorkshireman'

Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities:" 'Mr. Jorrocks Renounces the Acquaintance of the Yorkshireman'
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/8 × 6 9/16 inches (10.5 × 16.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

189. Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": 'Mr. Jorrocks Beats the Baron for Speed'

Illustration to R.S. Surtees', "Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities": 'Mr. Jorrocks Beats the Baron for Speed'
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 4 1/8 × 6 9/16 inches (10.5 × 16.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

190. "Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Afternoon. Returning Home in Fine Trim. Doing the Most you Can

"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Afternoon. Returning Home in Fine Trim. Doing the Most you Can
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
1818
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/16 × 9 3/16 inches (15.4 × 23.3 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

191. "Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:"...You Discover You Have Obtained a Steady One

"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:"...You Discover You Have Obtained a Steady One
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, black ink, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 × 10 1/8 inches (19.1 × 25.7 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

192. "Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving ..." You Discover you Have Overlooked a Small Post on you Whip Hand

"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving ..." You Discover you Have Overlooked a Small Post on you Whip Hand
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, black ink, and graphite on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/4 × 10 3/16 inches (18.4 × 25.9 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

193. "Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:" ... Up and Down, or the Endeavor to Discover Which Way Your Horse is Inclined to Come Down, Backwards or Forwards

"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:" ... Up and Down, or the Endeavor to Discover Which Way Your Horse is Inclined to Come Down, Backwards or Forwards
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 × 10 3/8 inches (18.7 × 26.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

194. "Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting a Dive

"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting a Dive
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
between 1848 and 1851
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 9/16 × 10 5/8 inches (19.2 × 27 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

195. "Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting into a Bog

"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting into a Bog
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
between 1848 and 1851
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 9/16 × 10 11/16 inches (19.2 × 27.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

196. "Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting Over a Difficulty

"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting Over a Difficulty
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
between 1848 and 1851
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 9/16 × 10 11/16 inches (19.2 × 27.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

197. "Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving..." You Discover that the Reins are Under His Tail

"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving..." You Discover that the Reins are Under His Tail
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/2 × 10 3/8 inches (19.1 × 26.4 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

198. "Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting a Fall

"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting a Fall
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
between 1848 and 1851
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 9/16 × 10 11/16 inches (19.2 × 27.1 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

199. "Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:" ...You Discover a New Way of Bringing Your Equipage into a Small Compass

"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:" ...You Discover a New Way of Bringing Your Equipage into a Small Compass
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 3/8 × 10 5/16 inches (18.7 × 26.2 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

200. Drawing for "Specimens of Riding Near London:" Fancy - View Near Gray's Inn Road

Drawing for "Specimens of Riding Near London:" Fancy - View Near Gray's Inn Road
Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Date:
between 1809 and 1823
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and red chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/16 × 8 7/8 inches (16 × 22.5 cm)
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection