Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" 'Faceing a Brook Verifying the Old Adage, Look Before You Leap'
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and brown ink, black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/16 × 10 7/8 inches (20.5 × 27.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen with black ink, lower center: "Faceing a Brook verifying the old Adage. Look before you Leap"; inscribed in graphite, verso, center: "23"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "HRH 12 - 4A."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.535
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
men | horseback riders | hunters | horseback riding | hunting | water | hunt | brook | sporting art | falling | jumping | leaping | horses (animals) | fields
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:47201