Original publisher's wrapper for a series of six prints and accompanying title and text pages titled "Hunting Qualifications". (Primary Title)
Henry Thomas Alken, English, 1785–1851 (Artist)
Printed on front of wrapper cover: "HUNTING QUALIFICATIONS, / IN A SERIES OF SIX PLATES, / DRAWN AND ENGRAVED / BY / HENRY ALKEN, / AND DEDICATED, WITHOUT PERMISSION, TO / ALL FOX-HUNTERS; / For who would not a hunting go, / That had the powerof doing so! / LONDON: / PUBLISHED BY R. ACKERMANN, JUN. / AT HIS SPORTING-GALLERY AND REPOSITORY OF ARTS, 191, REGENT-STREET. / Printed by L. W. Harrison, 3, Prince's-street, Leicester-square. / 1829." Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "Complete"; upper right: "H Callh"(?). Inscribed in graphite on verso: "HRH 20 / 20"
Paul Mellon Collection
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