"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting a Dive
between 1848 and 1851
4
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
'Getting Across the Country Like a Gentleman'
undated
5
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: Three Riders Taking a Brook, Spectators on Right
undated
6
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Field Jumping in and Out of a Lane
undated
7
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Field taking a Stone Wall and Gate
undated
8
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: Two Riders Taking a Wooden Fence
undated
9
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Finish
undated
10
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Night Riders of Nacton: Whoop! and Away! The large field near Biles Corner
undated
11
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Field taking a Low Rail and a Brook
undated
12
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: Three Riders Taking a Brook
ca. 1825
13
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Field Jumping Into and Out of a Lane
undated
14
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: Three Riders Galloping to Right, Mounted Spectators in Background
undated
15
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" 'Charging an Ox Fence with Good Success'
undated
16
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Three Racehorses with Jockeys Up Galloping in a Group to Left
undated
17
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Two Jockeys Galloping Neck and Neck to Right
undated
18
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" 'Topping a Flight of Rails...'
undated
19
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" 'Got in and Getting Out. Very Clever'
undated
20
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" 'Swishing at a Rasper From Your Own Timidity and Mismanagement Cause the Horse to Swerve...'
undated
21
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Foxhunting: The Toast
undated
22
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"The National Sports of Great Britain" 1821: Badger Catching
1821
23
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Illustration for R.S. Surtees', "The Analysis of the Hunting Field:" Full Cry: 'Let's Keep the Lead'
undated
24
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing the Thing Well - [giving Dribblers the go bye]
1818
25
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing it Somehow
1818
26
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing the Down Leap
1818
27
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Afternoon. Returning Home in Fine Trim. Doing the Most you Can
1818
28
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" Doing it No How
1818
29
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:" The Down Leap Done
1818
30
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting into a Difficulty
between 1848 and 1851
31
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting a Fall
between 1848 and 1851
32
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting into a Bog
between 1848 and 1851
33
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting Dead Beat
between 1848 and 1851
34
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Symptoms: of Taking Lessons, of Having Had Enough, of Earnest, of Fun
between 1822 and 1827
35
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Symptoms: of Sporting Friends Likely-to Go Together, of a Double Entendre, of Sporting Friends Likely-to Seperate, of Sure to HIt the Mark
between 1822 and 1827
36
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Symptoms: of Doubtful Amusement - or Craneing, of Anxious Amusement - or Sure of a Bite, of Public Amusement - or No Taxes, Dangerous Amusement - or a Slapper, Private Amusement - or Cruelty
between 1822 and 1827
37
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
A Whipper-In and a Couple of Hounds Running Hard in Open Country
undated
38
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Two Riders and a Couple of Hounds Clearing a Wall
1845
39
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
A Cock-Fight Watched by Four Men in an Out-House: The Fight, Engraved as Plate 39 in "The National Sports of Great Britain"
1821
40
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Two Riders Taking a Double Fence
undated
41
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Anecodotes:" Drawing for the Soft-Gound Etching of 'The Sporting Butcher'
undated
42
Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Gone Away
undated
43
Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Full Cry
undated
44
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Two Riders Jumping a Wooden Fence
undated
45
Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Death
undated
46
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
A Groom Leading a Bay Horse
undated
47
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
'Rather Too Fast'
undated
48
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
'Rather Too Slow'
undated
49
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" `Returning Home in Triumph. He Disdain'd a Slothful Easey Life; so Took to Hunting'
undated
50
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" 'Going Along a Slapping Pace...'
undated
51
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Snipe Shooting
undated
52
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Partridge Shooting
undated
53
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The St. Leger, Doncaster: Preparing to Start
undated
54
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The St. Leger, Doncaster: The Finish
undated
55
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Pheasant Shooting
undated
56
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Grouse Shooting
undated
57
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Start
undated
58
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Scraps", no 17: Racing, Three Horses with Jockeys Up Galloping to Right
undated
59
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Landscape Scenery", No. 7: Scenes of Cricket and a Waggoner With His Team
1821
60
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Scraps", no. 22: Hunting, Unkennelling with Two Riders Watching
undated
61
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Scraps", No. 15: Racehorse with Jockey Up, Two Men Discussing the Horse
1823
62
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Scraps", No. 28: Skittle Alley With Players and Spectators
1823
63
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Symptoms: of to be Sold, of Despair, of Who is There, of Sold and Had Him a Week
between 1818 and 1822
64
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Symptoms: of Being Bang Up, of a Fine Woman, of Being Bang Down, Of a Quiet One
between 1818 and 1822
65
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Symptoms: of a Few Neat Ones going to a Mill, of Returning from the Epping Hunt
between 1818 and 1822
66
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Symptoms: of How Do You Do, of I Should Not Have Known You, of My Lud, Of Easing a Patient, of a Loose Rein, of Wokey, of Tight in Hand
between 1818 and 1822
67
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Turbaned Cavalryman on a Horse
undated
68
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Turbaned Cavalryman, Right Arm with Curved Sword Upraised
between 1827 and 1851
69
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Knight Falling From His Horse at a Squire's Tilt
undated
70
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:" Getting Over a Difficulty
between 1848 and 1851
71
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Morning Ride
between 1822 and 1823
72
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Going at a Rank of Hurdles with Temper and Resolution
1827
73
Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Leicestershire Hunt - Symptoms of a Skurry in a Pewy Country
undated
74
Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Leicestershire Hunt - A Struggle for the Start
undated
75
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"By - he'll get to the Earth..."
1827
76
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"The Cover Hack"
1827
77
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Topping a Park fence and doing the thing easy"
1827
78
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Grouse Shooting: The Right Sort
undated
79
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Grouse Shooting: The Wrong Sort
undated
80
Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Leicestershire Hunt - The First Ten Minutes - Shaking off the Cocktails
undated
81
Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Leicestershire Hunt - The Death
undated
82
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
A Gentleman Riding With a Groom, and Coversing
undated
83
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Scraps", No. 27: Two Dismounted Riders Drinking at an Alehouse Door
1823
84
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Scraps", No. 26: Hunting - The Kill, Fox About to be Thrown to the Hounds
undated
85
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Scraps", No. 24: Hunting -Ttwo Riders, One Opening a Gate For Hounds
1823
86
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Symptoms: of Up With a Down Prospect, of Down with an Up Prospect, of Learning to Trot, of a Hard Mouth
between 1818 and 1822
87
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Symptoms: of None of Your Stuff, of a Declaration, of a Meltonian, of Is that a Writ I See Before Me, of a Love Feast, of a Buck
between 1818 and 1822
88
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions": 'I Have a Notion You Must Either Pull Him Over or Persuade Him to Pull You Back Again'
between 1831 and 1832
89
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions": 'I Have a Notion That I Don't Look Unlike Mazeppa'
between 1831 and 1832
90
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions": 'I Have a Notion This May be Called "Riding to the Hounds at a Smashing Rate" '
between 1831 and 1832
91
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions": 'I Had No Notion of the Comforts of Hunting by Water'
between 1831 and 1832
92
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions": 'All He Is Fit For Sir, Now is to Be Cut Up. I Have a Notion That He Can't Be Cut up More Than Myself'
between 1831 and 1832
93
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions": 'It's My Notion That This is the Only Way to Get Her Along'
between 1831 and 1832
94
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions": 'I Have a Notion That My Horse Looks Like 40 Guineas in the Pound'
between 1831 and 1832
95
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions:" 'Hav'nt You a Notion That Tthis is the Best Mode of Monveyance Over a brook? and I Think by the Look of the Fellow he Never Had Any Thing so Neat in His Thing-a-My Before'
between 1831 and 1832
96
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions": 'This Gives Me a Notion it's Better to "Look Before You Leap" '
between 1831 and 1832
97
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions": 'I Have a Notion This Bridge Will A-Bridge My Sport'
between 1831 and 1832
98
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions": 'My Notion is We Shall Get Him up Pretty Shortly What is Your Notion? I've Worked so Hard that I Hav'nt a Notion in Me'
between 1831 and 1832
99
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Notions": 'My Good Fellows Have You any Notion Where You Can Get a Saw'
between 1831 and 1832
100
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Illustration for R.S. Surtees', "The Analysis of the Hunting Field": The Meet: 'With Bright Faces and Merry Hearts'