Yale Center for British Art

Title:

Scenes on the road, or, A trip to Epsom and back : four coloured plates / after James Pollard.

Alternate Title(s):

Scenes on the road

Published / Created:

London : Published by Ackermann and Co., 96 Strand, and R. Ackermann, 191 Regent Street, 1838.

Physical Description:

IV leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 44 x 59 cm.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio B 2011 30
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Books

Notes:

Aquatint engravings by John Harris; after James Pollard.

Cover title, from publisher's printed wrappers.

Advertisement for Ackermann's "Catalogue of standard sporting prints" printed on back cover.

Snelgrove, D. British sporting and animal prints, p. 135

Siltzer, F. Story of British sporting prints (2nd ed.), p. 222

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in light blue moire silk. In dark green cloth slip case. Original printed paper wrappers bound in.

Coaching scenes.

Contents:

I. Hyde Park Corner -- II. The Lord Nelson Inn, Cheam -- III. The cock at Sutton -- IV. Kennington Gate.

Subject Terms:

Coaching (Transportation) -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works. | Carriages and carts -- Pictorial works. | Derby (Horse race) | Ackermann and Co. -- Publisher.

Form/Genre:

Publishers' advertisements. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1838.

Contributors:

Harris, John, 1811–1865, engraver. | Pollard, James, 1792–1867, ill. | Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764–1834, publisher. | Ackermann and Co., publisher.