JPG - Current Image
PDF - Current Image & Data

Sporting Scraps by Alkin [sic] (Primary Title)

Henry Thomas Alken, English, 1785–1851 (Artist)

1825
English
Prints
Works On Paper
Hand-colored aquatint with etching on wove paper
European Art
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 12 1/8 in. (23.5 × 30.8 cm)
Plate: 8 7/8 × 11 13/16 in. (22.54 × 30 cm)
Image (upper left): 3 3/8 × 4 5/8 in. (8.57 × 11.75 cm)
Image (upper right): 3 7/16 × 4 3/4 in. (8.73 × 12.07 cm)
Image (lower left): 3 1/4 × 4 15/16 in. (8.26 × 12.54 cm)
Image (lower right): 3 1/4 × 4 5/8 in. (8.26 × 11.75 cm)
85.1272.1
Not on view
Colorist uses touches of gouache to indicate atmosphere, sweat of horses, etc.
Printed above images upper center: SPORTING SCRAPS BY ALKIN [sic]. Printed beneath images in center: Published by S. Knights, 3.Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange 1st. Novr. 1825. Inscribed in graphite on verso, upper left: "H Alken"; in center: "HRH 12 / 32A" and "109"
Paul Mellon Collection
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

Some object records are not complete and do not reflect VMFA's full and current knowledge. VMFA makes routine updates as records are reviewed and enhanced.