He Is Now Put in Trammels of Bit, Rein, and Girth (Primary Title)
The High Mettled Racer (Series Title)
Henry Thomas Alken, English, 1785–1851 (Artist)
Printed above image upper center: "THE HIGH METTLED RACER."; upper right: "PL.2." Printed beneath image lower left: "Hy. Alken. Delt."; lower center: "He is now put in trammels of Bit, Rein & Girth, / But is treated with kindness, on account of his birth. / He is charmingly cloath'd, and most daintily fed, / His lodgings quite warm with a soft & dry bed. / But if he is restive, kick, fidget, or plunge, / He is punish'd by having more work in the / Improv'd in his form, his tail still remaining, / You here see the thorough bred Colt in his training./ London. Published by Thos. Mc.Lean. 26. Haymarket.1828." Inscribed in graphite on verso: "441" (in circle), "HRH/3 / 28/2", "George Beril [Bird? Birch?]Reynard Fox" (struck through) and "2".
Paul Mellon Collection
Catching Sight: The World of British Sporting Print, VMFA, August 31, 2013 - July 13, 2014
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