ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894):ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): HARE HUNTINGOil on board, signed 'H. Alken' lower left.
8 x 10 1/2 in., 10 3/4 x 13 1/4 in. (frame).
Condition
Surface soiling. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894):ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): THE PRINCESSES ROYAL AT OSBORNOil on panel, signed 'H. Alken' lower left, titled on a label on the reverse.
10 3/4 x 13 1/2 in., 15 1/2 x 18 in. (frame).
Condition
The panel warped at the edges. A surface loss in the horse's groin, inpainted. Small losses at right, lower left and upper left. Some surface soiling. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
HENRY ALKEN (1785-1851): EQUESTRIANHENRY ALKEN (1785-1851): EQUESTRIAN STUDIESPencil on paper mounted on card, unsigned.
4 1/2 x 7 in. (sheet), 12 x 14 1/4 in. (frame).
Condition
Sheet mounted on card. Staining and scattered foxing. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894):ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): THE RACEOil on board, signed 'H. Alken' lower right.
9 x 12 in., 13 x 16 in. (frame).
Condition
Craquelure with separation showing mostly upper left. Losses at the top corners and nicks around the edges. Surface soiling and varnish discoloration.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): MR.SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): MR. S. NICHOLS' BAY COLT "NEWMINSTER" WITH SIMON TEMPLEMAN UPOil on board, 1851, unsigned, with label from Arthur Ackermann & Son Ltd, London.
7 x 9 in., 10 x 11 3/4 in. (frame).
Literature: T.H. Taunton, Portraits of Celebrated Racehorses, 1888, Vol. IV, pp. 81-83.
Condition
Craquelure and surface soiling. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
AFTER HENRY ALKEN (1785-1851): THE WINNINGAFTER HENRY ALKEN (1785-1851): THE WINNING POSTEngraving in black with hand-coloring on wove paper, 1871.
19 3/4 x 31 1/2 in. (sight), 27 1/4 x 41 in. (frame).
Condition
With margins. Staining and foxing. Not examined out of frame.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
HENRY ALKEN (BRITISH, 1785-1851), TWOHENRY ALKEN (BRITISH, 1785-1851), TWO EQUESTRIAN PRINTS Each a print on wove paper, 1823, likely printed later, in uniform matting and framing.
AFTER HENRY ALKEN: FORES'S HUNTING SKETCHESAfterAFTER HENRY ALKEN: FORES'S HUNTING SKETCHESAfter Henry Alken: Fores's Hunting Sketches, "The Right and Wrong Sort, or a Good and Bad Way of Going Across Country"; each lithograph on paper Dimensions: Each sight: 13 1/4 x 17 in. (33.7 x 43.2 cm.), Frame: 21 1/2 x 25 1/8 in. (54.6 x 63.8 cm.) Provenance: The Walter and Donna Conn Estate; located within the desirable estate enclave of San Marino. Designed by the renowned architect Roland E. Coate in 1929, and built for a member of the Keck family, the gated Colonial Revival home graces over an acre of meticulously manicured park-like grounds. Formerly the USC Presidential Mansion. Condition: Each matted, framed and glazed.
W. SUMMERS AFTER HENRY ALKEN: THE WINNINGW. SUMMERS AFTER HENRY ALKEN: THE WINNING POSTW. Summers after Henry Alken: The Winning Post, color aquatint; published by J. McQueen, London, 1871 Dimensions: Image: 17 1/4 x 30 in., Frame: 28 x 40 1/2 in. (71.1 x 102.9 cm.) Condition:
JOHN HARRIS (BRITISH, 1811-1865) AFTERJOHN HARRIS (BRITISH, 1811-1865) AFTER HENRY ALKEN (6) The First Steeple-Chase on Record, plates I - IV, a set of four colour engravings published London 1839 each image size 26.5 x 36cm, each plate size 36 x 41cm together with a pair of marine engravings, each 37 x 55cm (6)
PRINT, HENRY ALKEN Henry Alken (British,PRINT, HENRY ALKEN Henry Alken (British, 1785-1851), "The Post Horse," from the Hight Mettled Racer series, aquatint with hand coloring, published by S and J Fuller in1821, overall (with frame): 16"h x 20"w
ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN-RACINGATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN-RACING SCENE, 1862oil on paper
signed and dated 1862 lower left
14 in. h. x 22 in. w.
4 ORIGINAL VICTORIAN HUNTING OR SPORTING4 ORIGINAL VICTORIAN HUNTING OR SPORTING PRINTSFores's Hunting Accomplishments by Henry Alken, published 1850.
A group of four original Victorian engraved color prints, SWISHING A RASPER, IN AND OUT CLEVER, GOING ALONG A SLAPPING PACE, and TOPPING A FLIGHT OF RAILS AND COMING WELL INTO THE NEXT FIELD, after original works by Victorian artist Henry Alken, published in 1850. Motifs of horses, windmills, cottages and farm buildings. Print marks FORES�S HUNTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS. DRAWN BY H. ALKEN. LONDON: PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 1ST 1850 BY MESSERS FORES, AT THEIR SPORTING & FINE PRINT REPOSITORY & FRAME MANUFACTORY, 41. PICCADILY. ENGRAVED BY J. HARRIS. Henry Thomas Alken (1785�1851) was an English painter and engraver, chiefly known for his caricatures and illustrations of sporting subjects and coaching scenes.
Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
Issued: 1850
Dimensions: 16.5"H x 22"W
Manufacturer: Fores's
Country of Origin: England
Condition:
Age related wear
SIX 18TH & 19TH CENT. FOWL PRINTSAssembledSIX 18TH & 19TH CENT. FOWL PRINTSAssembled grouping of six (6) 18th and 19th century English and Dutch fowl prints. 1st & 2nd items: Two (2) cock fighting hand colored engravings by Henry Alken, drawn by H. Alken and engraved by C.R. Stock. Titles include "Throat, Death, Set Too" & "Fight". Plate - 13" H x 8 3/4" W. Framed - 17 3/4" H x 14" W. 3rd & 4th items: Two (2) cock fighting handcolored engravings, engraved by C.R. Stock. Titles include: "Streaky Breasted Red Dunn. Called the Bone Crusher" and the other "The Blackbreasted Dark Red Champion Who Killed Three in 2 Minutes". Plate - 15" H x 11 1/4" W. Framed - 22" H x 17 1/2" W. 5th item: Hand colored print titled "Meleagris Gallopavo" depicting an American wild turkey. Numbered 230. lower left. Sight - 19 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W. Framed - 23" H x 17" W. 6th item: Dutch hand colored print titled "ANAS. Brenta" depicting a goose. Printed by Sepp & Nozemann circa 1770. Numbered 102. with additional inscription lower left. Sight - 19 3/4" H x 14" W. Framed - 23" H x 17 1/4" W. Provenance: Blount County, TN Living Estate.
Condition:
1st & 2nd items: Overall toning and some slight fading with some water stains. 3rd & 4th items: Overall toning and some slight fading with some water stains. 5th & 6th items: Both overall good condition with some light toning.
AFTER HENRY ALKEN PRINTS, SIXTEEN (16)IncludesAFTER HENRY ALKEN PRINTS, SIXTEEN (16)Includes "A Prize Fight", "Earth Stopper", "Bear Baiting", "Crab", "A Match at the Badger", "Fox Hounds", "Sledgeing: Working Up to a Wake", "Owling", "Bull Baiting", "Spaniels", "Spearing the Otter", "Stag Hounds", "Terriers", "Wild Fowl Shooting", "Badger Catching", and "The Arabian"; all titled to bottom middle, marked "H. Alken del." to bottom left, marked "I. Clark sculp." to bottom right, and marked "London, Published by T. McLean, Jan.1, 1820" to lower middle (except for "Crab" and "Sledgeing", which do not bear publisher's marks); all measuring approximately 11-1/2" x 18-3/4" with slight variations; all in fair overall condition with varying amounts of fraying to edges and foxing to some.
PAIR OF HENRY ALKEN JR. COLORED LITHOGRAPHSPAIR OF HENRY ALKEN JR. COLORED LITHOGRAPHS "THE BROOK"...Pair of Henry Alken Jr. (British 1810-1894) Colored Lithographs "The Brook" and "First Hurdle", Representing the last steeplechase which took place at the Hippodrome Race Course, Kensington, London, W. Painted by Henry Alken Jr. and engraved by Chas. Hunt, matted and framed
18 in. x 23.75 in. Framed 28.5 in. x 33.75 in.
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN SPORTING PAINTING(British,SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN SPORTING PAINTING(British, 1810-1894)
Going to the Meet, signed lower left "H. Alken", oil on canvas, 15-7/8 x 20-1/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 19-1/8 x 23-1/8 in.
Provenance: The Sporting Gallery, New York City, New York (label verso)Robert Patterson, Sr, Great Britain; By Descent in family
Condition:
lined, restretched on old stretcher, crackle, cupping, yellowed varnish; frame with abrasions
TWO LEATHER BOUND TITLES BY NIMRODTheTWO LEATHER BOUND TITLES BY NIMRODThe Life of a Sportsman by Nimrod, illustrated by Henry Alken, London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1857, five raised bands and gilt lettering at spine; Life of John Mytton by Nimrod, illustrated by H. Alken and T.J. Rawlins, London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, and Co., (no date), five raised bands and gilt lettering at spine
Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia
Condition:
general wear most noticeable at spine, foxing and toning to interior pages; ... Sportsman with separated front board
PAIR ENGLISH SCHOOL 19TH C BARN YARDPAIR ENGLISH SCHOOL 19TH C BARN YARD SCENES"The Bitter Bite" and "The Thief Disturbed" O/C signed indistinctly, previously ascribed to Henry Alken.
11.5 x 15.75, framed 15 x 19.5
(QLIV320/2)(WT)
Condition:
Good with light craquelure and in need of cleaning.
Manner of Henry Alken (British 1785-1851)/SportsmanManner of Henry Alken (British 1785-1851)/Sportsman and Dogs in a Landscape/oil on panel, 17.5cm x 21.5cm
Samuel Henry Alken (1818-1894)/HuntingSamuel Henry Alken (1818-1894)/Hunting Prints/published by R Ackermann, June 1828/a set of six hand coloured engravings, each 13cm x 55cm
FOUR STEEPLECHASE PRINTS AFTER HENRYFOUR STEEPLECHASE PRINTS AFTER HENRY ALKEN From the First Steeplechase on Record series, sight size of each: 16 1/2 x 21 1/2 in., all framed.
FOUR 19TH C. COLOR LITHOGRAPHS AFTERFOUR 19TH C. COLOR LITHOGRAPHS AFTER HENRY ALKEN Unkennelling, "Breaking Cover," "Full Cry" and "The Death," sight size of each: 17 1/2 x 21 1/2 in., all framed.
(8) ENGLISH QUORN HUNT AQUATINTS AFTER(8) ENGLISH QUORN HUNT AQUATINTS AFTER HENRY ALKEN(lot of 8) Framed hand-colored aquatints on paper, plates I-VIII of "The Quorn Hunt," c.1835, drawn and etched by Henry Thomas Alken (English, 1785-1851), engraved by Frederick Christian Lewis (English, 1779-1856), published by Rudolph Ackermann (Anglo-German, 1764-1834) at his Eclipse Sporting Gallery, sight: approx 19"h, 27"w, overall: approx 22"h, 30"w; 68lbs total
SEVEN RARE SPORTING PRINTS 19TH/20THSEVEN RARE SPORTING PRINTS 19TH/20TH CENTURY FROM 11” X 14” TO 14” X 20”.SEVEN RARE SPORTING PRINTS, 19th/20th Century, 1) "Shooting or One Day's Sport of Three Real Good Ones, By Henry Alken.". Thomas McLean, 1823. 2) "A Very Warm Corner". Currier & Ives, 1883. 3) "The Administration Decoy Duck". Puck, 1870. 4) "Wild Duck Shooting". Currier & Ives. 5) "Rail Shooting". Currier & Ives. 6) Dupont's Powder Wagon print by H. Pyle. 7) Contemporary print of baldpates. Dimensions: From 11" x 14" to 14" x 20".
TWO LARGE RACEHORSE PRINTS AFTER HENRYTWO LARGE RACEHORSE PRINTS AFTER HENRY ALKEN Hand-colored offset print, 20th century, to include "Tattenham Corner" and "The Winning Post," presented in uniform gilt frames with matting under glass.
5 LITHOGRAPHS AFTER HENRY ALKEN STEEPLE5 LITHOGRAPHS AFTER HENRY ALKEN STEEPLE CHASEAfter Henry Alken (British, 1785-1851) 5 Fore's Steeple Chase scenes. Lithographs with aquatint. Engraved by John Harris (British, 1791-1873). Published in 1848 by Messrs Fores. Artist credit lower left, engravers credit lower right, publishing credit center. Plate 1-5 upper right. Plate: 10 1/2" x 14 1/2" (with frame: 15" x 18") Toning to the paper, chips to the frames.
STYLE OF SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN, HUNTERS,STYLE OF SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN, HUNTERS, OIL ON CANVAS, 14 X 21 1/4 IN. (35.56 X 53.98 CM.), FRAME: 25 X 31 IN. (63.50 X 78.74 CM.)STYLE OF SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN, HUNTERS, Oil on canvas Lower right signed: H. Alken Oil on canvas Dimensions: 14 x 21 1/4 in. (35.56 x 53.98 cm.), Frame: 25 x 31 in. (63.50 x 78.74 cm.)
STYLE OF SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN, HUNT SCENE,STYLE OF SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN, HUNT SCENE, OIL ON CANVAS, 14 X 21 1/4 IN. (35.56 X 53.98 CM.), FRAME: 25 X 31 IN. (63.50 X 78.74 CM.)STYLE OF SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN, HUNT SCENE, Oil on canvas Lower left signed: H. Alken Oil on canvas Dimensions: 14 x 21 1/4 in. (35.56 x 53.98 cm.), Frame: 25 x 31 in. (63.50 x 78.74 cm.)
Henry Alken (1810-1892, English) oilHenry Alken (1810-1892, English) oil on panel, English fox hunt showing the 'kill'.
7.25" x 15" ss / 11.25" x 19" oa
Condition: Frame is old but not original, some paint losses, heavy coat of varnish.
HENRY ALKEN, SR.: "THE STEEPLE CHASEHENRY ALKEN, SR.: "THE STEEPLE CHASE SCENES" (SIX WORKS)circa 1847 watercolor on paper comprising: "The Warren Wall", "Wattle Fence with a Deep Drop", "The Brook", "The Starting Field", "In and Out of the Lane" and "The Run In " Provenance: each with gallery label verso from Richard Green, London Condition: each good. Wear to frames. Not examined out of frames each sight: 10 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches; each frame: 19 x 22 1/2 inches Condition:
AFTER HENRY ALKEN, SET WITH FIVE SPORTINGAFTER HENRY ALKEN, SET WITH FIVE SPORTING COLOR PRINTS, FRAMED, 14 X 18 INAfter Henry Alken, Set with Five Sporting Color Prints, Framed, 14 x 18 in
AFTER HENRY ALKEN (BRITISH 1785-1851),AFTER HENRY ALKEN (BRITISH 1785-1851), TANDEM, COLORED ENGRAVING, PROVENANCE: THE JOCKEY CLUB, FRAME: 25X21-1/2 INAfter Henry Alken (British 1785-1851), Tandem, Colored Engraving, Provenance: The Jockey Club, Frame: 25x21-1/2 in
FIVE LITHOGRAPHSFive lithographs afterFIVE LITHOGRAPHSFive lithographs after Henry Alken Symptom's , published by Thomas McLean 1822, overall - 10 3/4" x 12 3/4".
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Some stains and foxing. Not examined out of frame.
AFTER HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): FORE'SAFTER HENRY ALKEN (1810-1894): FORE'S HUNTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS: TWO PLATESTwo engravings with hand-coloring on wove paper, 1850.
Both 10 x 13 in. (sight), 15 1/2 x 18 in. (frame).
Condition
Both with pale staining and scattered foxing. Not examined out of frame.
Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
Henry Alken/The Arrival of the CoachHenry Alken/The Arrival of the Coach outside the Hatchetts Hotel, Piccadilly/signed/watercolour, 22cm x 35cm