1840
English
Prints
Works On Paper
Color-printed and hand-colored aquatint with traces of stipple engraving on wove paper
Sheet: 17 3/16 × 23 15/16 in. (43.66 × 60.8 cm)
Plate: 15 1/8 × 19 9/16 in. (38.42 × 49.69 cm)
Image: 12 1/4 × 16 1/2 in. (31.12 × 41.91 cm)
Other (matted): 20 × 27 in. (50.8 × 68.58 cm)
85.1380
Not on view
Publisher's blindstamp (head of Minerva) in center of lower margin.
Printed beneath image lower left: Painted by I.F. Herring. Printed beneath image lower right: Engraved by C. Hunt. Printed beneath image in center: Rode by W. Scott./ LAUNCELOT / WINNER OF THE GREAT ST LEGER STAKES AT DONCASTER 1840. / 112 Subscribers---- 11 Started. / Launcelot is own Brother to Touchstone, who won the Gt. St.Leger Stakes in 1834, & the Gold Cup at Doncaster in 1835-6, was Bred by the Marquis of Westminster, Got by / Camel out of Banter (bred by his Lordship in 1826) by Master Henry out of Boadicea, Sister to Bucephalus. / THE PROPERTY OF THE MOST NOBLE THE MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER / To whom this Print by Permission is most respectfully dedicated by the Publishers / S & J.FULLER. / London, Published Novr. 1st by S.& J. FULLER, at their Sporting Gallery, 34, Rathbone Place. Printed in lower left corner: PROOF.
Paul Mellon Collection
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