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Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851
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Henry,, Duke of Gloucester, 1900–1974
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wove paper
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Thrill of the 'Chace: Steeplechasing in Art (National Sporting Library and Museum, 2020-09-09 - 2021-03-22)
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Noble Exercise - The Sporting Ideal in Eighteenth-Century British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 1982-07-14 - 1982-09-19)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Francis P. Garvan, Yale BA 1897, in memory of Harry Payne Whitney, Yale BA 1894, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery, Whitney Sporting Art Collection
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Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection, Whitney Collections of Sporting Art
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Retriever with Hare in Its Mouth
early 19th century
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Eton Cricket Match
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Horse and Rider seen from the Rear
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Studies of Anglers
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
'Getting Across the Country Like a Gentleman'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: Three Riders Taking a Brook, Spectators on Right
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Field Jumping in and Out of a Lane
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Field taking a Stone Wall and Gate
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: Two Riders Taking a Wooden Fence
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Finish
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Night Riders of Nacton: Whoop! and Away! The large field near Biles Corner
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12
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Field taking a Low Rail and a Brook
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Field Jumping Into and Out of a Lane
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: Three Riders Galloping to Right, Mounted Spectators in Background
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" 'Charging an Ox Fence with Good Success'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Three Racehorses with Jockeys Up Galloping in a Group to Left
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Two Jockeys Galloping Neck and Neck to Right
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" 'Topping a Flight of Rails...'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" 'Got in and Getting Out. Very Clever'
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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...'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Foxhunting: The Toast
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Illustration for R.S. Surtees', "The Analysis of the Hunting Field:" Full Cry: 'Let's Keep the Lead'
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Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Gone Away
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Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Full Cry
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Two Riders Jumping a Wooden Fence
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Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Death
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
A Groom Leading a Bay Horse
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
'Rather Too Fast'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
'Rather Too Slow'
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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'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" 'Going Along a Slapping Pace...'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Snipe Shooting
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Partridge Shooting
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The St. Leger, Doncaster: Preparing to Start
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Pheasant Shooting
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Grouse Shooting
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Start
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Scraps", no 17: Racing, Three Horses with Jockeys Up Galloping to Right
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Scraps", no. 22: Hunting, Unkennelling with Two Riders Watching
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Turbaned Cavalryman on a Horse
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Knight Falling From His Horse at a Squire's Tilt
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Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Leicestershire Hunt - Symptoms of a Skurry in a Pewy Country
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Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Leicestershire Hunt - A Struggle for the Start
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44
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Grouse Shooting: The Right Sort
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Grouse Shooting: The Wrong Sort
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Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Leicestershire Hunt - The First Ten Minutes - Shaking off the Cocktails
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Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Leicestershire Hunt - The Death
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
A Gentleman Riding With a Groom, and Coversing
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49
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Scraps", No. 26: Hunting - The Kill, Fox About to be Thrown to the Hounds
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Illustration for R.S. Surtees', "The Analysis of the Hunting Field": The Meet: 'With Bright Faces and Merry Hearts'
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51
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Illustration for R.S. Surtees', "The Analysis of the Hunting Field": Getting Away: 'Let's Take the Lead'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Illustration for R.S. Surtees', "The Analysis of the Hunting Field": The Check: 'What the Devil Do You Do Here..'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Illustration for R.S. Surtees', "The Analysis of the Hunting Field": The Leap: 'That Will Shut Out Many, and Make the Thing Select'
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54
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Two Pointers, Facing Right with a Sportsman
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Possibly Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Drawing Covert
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Incidents:" Drawing For the Soft-gound Etching of 'Panther Hunting'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Sporting Incidents:" Drawing For the Soft-ground Etching of 'Through the Wood'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Rider on a Brown Horse Going at a Wall
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Huntsman, Galloping to Left and Encouraging Hounds
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Death: The Fox Hoist to a Fence
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Gone Away
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Huntsman and a Rider Encouraging the Hounds
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
'Riding to Horses with Difficulty'
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Death: Yokels Watching in Foreground
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65
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Rider on a Brown Horse About to Jump a Rail Fence to the Right
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Death: Huntsman Holding Fox Aloft
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Rider Holding on to a Gray Horse After a Fall
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Jumping a Wooden Fence
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Jumping a Low Rail and a Brook
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70
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Jumping a Double Oxer - A Rider in Difficulties
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71
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: Five Riders Galloping Right
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Night Riders of Nacton: Preparing to Start. Ipswich, the Watering Place behind the Barracks
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73
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: The Field Coming up to a Ditch
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74
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Steeplechasing: Four Riders Taking a Ditch and an Oxer
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75
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Foxhunting: Drawing a Cover
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76
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" 'Faceing a Brook Verifying the Old Adage, Look Before You Leap'
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77
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Foxhunting: Gone Away
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78
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Foxhunting: The Leap
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79
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Foxhunting: Full Cry
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Night Riders of Nacton: The Last Field near Nacton Heath
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81
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Night Riders of Nacton: The Finish. Nacton Church and Village
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82
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Foxhunting: The Death
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83
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Foxhunting: The Refreshment
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84
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Foxhunting: Gone to Ground
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85
Thomas Weaver, 1774–1843
Coursing
1800
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Topping a Flight of Rails and Coming Well into the Next Field
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87
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Going Along a Slapping Pace
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88
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Charging an Ox Fence
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Swishing a Rasper
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90
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
In and Out Clever
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91
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Facing a Brook
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92
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
Treeing a Fox
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Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851
The Beaufort Hunt: Going out of a Kennel
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