Yale Center for British Art

Title:

Epsom Races : the Derby Day.

Alternate Title(s):

Going to Epsom Races

Published / Created:

London : Published by S. & J. Fuller, at their Sporting Gallery, 34, Rathbone Place, [1819]

Physical Description:

1 print on 4 joined sheets : hand-colored aquatint ; sheets end-to-end 6 x 180 cm, acordion folded to 6 x 13 cm

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
SF335.G7 E67 1819
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Prints

Notes:

Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 472

Attributed to Henry Alken.

Date of publication from Abbey.

Cover title: Going to Epsom Races.

Title and imprint from front paste-down.

A variant issue was issued in scroll format (in wooden case), with title: Going to Epsom Races : a ludicrious amusement, consisting of modern costume, characters, dandies, equipages, and horsemanship.

BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in publisher's original green cloth in green cloth slip case. Folder and slip case with racing design stamped in gilt. Publisher's advertisements on rear pastedown.

"A panoramic view, fifteen feet in length, comprising the road, with its diversified and amusing incidents, consisting of costume, character, moden equipage, and London conveyance ..."--Front pastedown.

Subject Terms:

Epsom Derby, England (Horse race) -- Pictorial works. | Horse racing -- England. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.

Form/Genre:

Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1819. | Panoramas. | Accordion fold format (Binding) | Publishers' advertisements.

Contributors:

Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784–1851, attributed name. | S. and J. Fuller, publisher.