"Four Sporting Subjects: by George Alkin [sic]"; original publisher's [front] wrapper for a set of four sporting lithographs. (Primary Title)

George Alken, English, ca. 1794–ca. 1837 (Artist)

19th century
English
Prints
Works On Paper
Letterpress on brown cartridge paper
Sheet: 9 1/2 × 13 3/8 in. (24.13 × 33.97 cm)
85.1259a
Not on view
Printed upper left: No. 1 (1 inscribed in ink). Printed upper right: PRICE 3s. 6d. Printed in center: FOUR / SPORTING SUBJECTS: / BY / GEORGE ALKIN [sic]. LONDON: / PRINTED AND PUBLISHED AT ROWNEY AND FORSTER's LITHOGRAPHIC PRESS, / No. 51, Rathbone Place. Inscribed in ink upper right: Colod 7/-. Inscribed in graphite on verso in center: "HRH 9 / 32A" and "1 / G7 (?)"
Paul Mellon Collection
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