The First Steeple Chase on Record (after Henry Thomas Alken)
John Harris III (1811-1865)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1839
Materials
Gilt, Glass, Paint, Paper
Measurements
15.5 in (h)17.5 in (w)
Order this imageCollection
Dorneywood House and Gardens, Buckinghamshire
NT 1507330
Summary
Prints, engravings, series titled 'The First Steeple Chase on Record' (after Henry Thomas Alken) by John Harris III (1811-1865). Better known as “The Magnificent Steeplechase”. Set of four prints, each with their own subtitle, published 1 March 1839 by Ben Brooks at his Eclipse Sporting Gallery, 48 High Street, Oxford. All four in night colours of grey blues and greens. For full details see separate entries NT/DOR/D/85A - 85D.
Makers and roles
John Harris III (1811-1865), engraver (printmaker) Henry Thomas Alken (London 1785 - London 1851), artist