The High Mettled Racer - The Racer (after Henry Thomas Alken)
Henry Thomas Alken (London 1785 - London 1851)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1 Mar 1821
Materials
paper
Measurements
510 x 685 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286163.3
Summary
Print, coloured aquatint, The High Mettled Racer - The Racer (after Henry Thomas Alken) by Henry Thomas Alken (London 1785 – London 1851) and Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838). One of a set of six coloured aquatints called 'The High Mettled Racer' by H. Alken and T. Sutherland after H. Alken. They are a series of plates describing the life and fortunes of a race horse from birth to death. Published by S. [and] J. Fuller. London, March 1st 1821. 'The Racer'. In the centre of the picture are three horses at full gallop, the chestnut high mettled racer in front, all ridden by jockeys brandishing long riding crops. On the right-hand side of the picture is a crowd of men around the winning post, all wearing top hats. Wide margin. Plate 3.
Marks and inscriptions
THE HIGH METTLED RACER/THE RACER (printed under the image with publishing information)
Makers and roles
Henry Thomas Alken (London 1785 - London 1851), artist Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838), engraver (printmaker) S.and J.Fuller, engraver and publisher