Crossing a Deep Ravine... (Primary Title)
A Steeple Chase; or, A Cross-Country Match (Series Title)

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

1827
English
Works On Paper
Prints
Hand-colored etching on wove paper
Sheet: 11 1/8 × 15 5/16 in. (28.26 × 38.89 cm)
Plate: 9 3/8 × 12 5/16 in. (23.81 × 31.27 cm)
Image: 7 1/2 × 10 3/4 in. (19.05 × 27.31 cm)
Other (matted): 16 × 22 in. (40.64 × 55.88 cm)
85.1307.4
Not on view
Printed beneath image in center: A STEEPLE CHASE. Printed beneath image lower left: H. Alken, del. et sc. Printed beneath image in center: Plate 4, -- Crossing a Deep ravine dangerous to pass -- with 6 to 2 on White./ Pubd. Janry. 1,1827, by S & J. Fuller, 34, Rathbone Place, London. Inscribed in graphite on verso: "HRH 14 / 19A" and "97"
Paul Mellon Collection
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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