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The Start... (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
European Art
Sheet: 11 × 15 1/8 in. (27.94 × 38.42 cm)
Plate: 9 7/16 × 12 3/8 in. (23.97 × 31.43 cm)
Image: 7 1/2 × 10 5/8 in. (19.05 × 26.99 cm)
Other (matted): 16 × 22 in. (40.64 × 55.88 cm)
85.1307.1
Not on view
Printed above image upper center: A STEEPLE CHASE. Printed beneath image lower left: H. Alken, del. et sc. Printed beneath image in center: Plate 1, -- The Start -- off they go with White for choice./ Pubd. Janry. 1, 1827. by S & J. Fuller, 34, Rathbone Place, London. Inscribed in graphite on verso: "HRH 14 /18" and "94".
Paul Mellon Collection
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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