Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:" `Returning Home in Triumph. He Disdain'd a Slothful Easey Life; so Took to Hunting'
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, pen and black ink, and graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 × 10 5/8 inches (20.3 × 27 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen with black ink, lower center: "Returning Home in Triumph. | He disdain'd a slothful Easey Life; so he took to Hunting"; inscribed in graphite, verso, center: "3"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower right: "HRH 12 - 5A"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.537
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
men | horseback riders | hunters | horseback riding | hunt | hunting | trees | buildings | sporting art | fences | injury | horse (animal) | fields
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:47203