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Creator:
Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
Title(s):
The grand steeple chace over Leicestershire on the 12th of March, 1829 / in a series of eight plates, beautifully coloured from the original paintings by Mr. Henry Alken ; giving portraits of the riders and horses that started on that celebrated day ; with remarks by that distinguished writer, Nimrod, who acted as umpired on the occasion.
Additional Title(s):
Grand steeple chase over Leicestershire on the 12th of March, 1829
Edition:
Second edition.
Published/Created:
London : Published by R. Ackermann, Jun., at his Eclipse Sporting Gallery ..., 1830.
Physical Description:
[2] p., VIII leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 46 x 61 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio B 2011 6
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title, on publisher's printed wrapper.
With [2] pages of text, printed in two columns.
Aquatint engravings by Charles Bentley, after Henry Thomas Alken.
BAC: British Art Center copy in publisher's original printed wrappers. Bookplate: Henry C. Taylor.
Subject Terms:
Ackermann, R. -- Publisher.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Horse racing -- Pictorial works.
Horses -- Pictorial works.
Leicestershire (England) -- Social life and customs.
Quorn Hunt, England.
Steeplechasing -- Pictorial works.
Taylor, Henry C. -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1830.
Contributors:
Nimrod, 1778-1843.
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Bentley, Charles, 1806-1854, engraver.
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