ALKEN Henry Thomas (1785-1851)
[A Trip to Ascot Races. London: 1827.]
Fresh suite of 8 panorama engravings depicting the merry cohort travelling to the races at Ascot. All different classes of race-goers are illustrated in Alken’s typical humorous style. As the cast of characters make their way in carriages or by foot they are depicted passing a vast number of watering holes such as ‘The Three Tuns’ and ‘the Coach and Horses’. The ever present public houses ultimately foreshadows the drunken and raucous behavior of the crowds when they finally make it to the Ascot stands, as shown in the concluding panorama. Bobins IV, 1297.
Oblong folio (708 x 301mm). 4 leaves, each with two-window mounted engraved panoramas coloured by a contemporary hand, making a total of 8 panoramas (very light marginal staining and spotting, tiny patch of white abrasion to the first panorama). Modern burgundy cloth case with ribbon ties, gilt calf label.
ALKEN Henry Thomas (1785-1851)
[A Trip to Ascot Races. London: 1827.]
Fresh suite of 8 panorama engravings depicting the merry cohort travelling to the races at Ascot. All different classes of race-goers are illustrated in Alken’s typical humorous style. As the cast of characters make their way in carriages or by foot they are depicted passing a vast number of watering holes such as ‘The Three Tuns’ and ‘the Coach and Horses’. The ever present public houses ultimately foreshadows the drunken and raucous behavior of the crowds when they finally make it to the Ascot stands, as shown in the concluding panorama. Bobins IV, 1297.
Oblong folio (708 x 301mm). 4 leaves, each with two-window mounted engraved panoramas coloured by a contemporary hand, making a total of 8 panoramas (very light marginal staining and spotting, tiny patch of white abrasion to the first panorama). Modern burgundy cloth case with ribbon ties, gilt calf label.
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