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Turning an Angle (Primary Title)
St. Albans Grand Steeple Chase, March 8th, 1832 (Series Title)

James Pollard, English, 1792 - 1867 (Artist)

19th century
English
Works On Paper
Prints
Color-printed and hand-colored etching and aquatint, with selectively applied glaze on wove paper with a watermark
European Art
Sheet (Trimmed inside plate mark.): 14 9/16 × 17 3/4 in. (36.99 × 45.09 cm)
Image: 11 13/16 × 16 11/16 in. (30 × 42.39 cm)
Mat: 20 × 27 in. (50.8 × 68.58 cm)
85.1334.3
Not on view
Printed beneath image, lower left: "Painted by J. Pollard."; lower right: "Eng.rd by Bentley."; lower center: "ST. ALBANS GRAND STEEPLE CHASE. / --March 8th, 1832.-- / PLATE 3. TURNING AN ANGLE. / Turning this Angle the riders were a little at fault, Mr Anderson's horse Wenlock, has the lead, close followed by Countess, Zanga, Rough Robin, / Monk and others, Mr Bean on Hotspur thrown, his bridle slipped, his chance lost, & gave up the Contest / DEDICATED TO THE GENTLEMEN OF THE ST. ALBAN'S STEEPLE CHASE, BY THEIR OBLIGED SERVANT, J. MOORE, and Published at his Picture Frame Manufactory, West Street, St. Martin's Lane." Inscribed in graphite on verso, upper left: "HRH. Vol. 3, p. 8", "330" (circled) and "3/8"; lower left: "2309/ 20682" and "6" (circled).
Paul Mellon Collection
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