[ALKEN, Henry Thomas (1785-1851)]
[Collection of seven drawings by Henry Alken, 1815-1830. London: c. 1815-1830.]
Original pencil drawings by Alken depicting hunting and satirical scenes. The first two drawings have Alken’s original annotations in pencil to the verso, which gives the planned title and caption for the sketches. The set includes such comical depictions as a man punching a badger and a horse and his rider crashing through a window, all beautifully executed in Alken’s signature delicate linework.
Oblong folio (339 x 445mm). Later printed title, 7 drawings in pencil, some captioned in ink and pencil, all window-mounted (tiny chip to plate 4 affecting a couple of letters of ink caption, plates 5 and 6 slightly rubbed and abraded in bottom corner, spotting to plate 7) . Modern half red morocco over green cloth, covers and spine decorated in gilt, red morocco label to upper cover, lettered and decoratively bordered in gilt.
[ALKEN, Henry Thomas (1785-1851)]
[Collection of seven drawings by Henry Alken, 1815-1830. London: c. 1815-1830.]
Original pencil drawings by Alken depicting hunting and satirical scenes. The first two drawings have Alken’s original annotations in pencil to the verso, which gives the planned title and caption for the sketches. The set includes such comical depictions as a man punching a badger and a horse and his rider crashing through a window, all beautifully executed in Alken’s signature delicate linework.
Oblong folio (339 x 445mm). Later printed title, 7 drawings in pencil, some captioned in ink and pencil, all window-mounted (tiny chip to plate 4 affecting a couple of letters of ink caption, plates 5 and 6 slightly rubbed and abraded in bottom corner, spotting to plate 7) . Modern half red morocco over green cloth, covers and spine decorated in gilt, red morocco label to upper cover, lettered and decoratively bordered in gilt.
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