Henry Thomas Alken, 'Riding to Horses with Difficulty'

Henry Thomas Alken

British · 1784–1851 · Painter, Printmaker

Henry Thomas Alken was an English painter and engraver chiefly known as a caricaturist and illustrator of sporting subjects and coaching scenes. His most prolific period of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Henry Thomas Alken, Zwei Gemälde: Postkutsche im Sommer. Sowie Postkutsche im Winter, Jeweils: Öl auf HolzZwei Gemälde: Postkutsche im Sommer. Sowie Postkutsche im WinterVan Ham · €3,483≈ $3,902≈ £3,046Sign up to see
  2. Henry Thomas Alken, Winterlandschaft mit Postkutsche, Öl auf LeinwandWinterlandschaft mit PostkutscheVan Ham · €3,354≈ $3,757≈ £2,933Sign up to see
  3. Henry Thomas Alken, `Maniac`, A Black Greyhound`Maniac`, A Black GreyhoundLawrences Auctioneers · £2,600≈ $3,176≈ €3,084Sign up to see

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Henry Thomas Alken was an English painter and engraver chiefly known as a caricaturist and illustrator of sporting subjects and coaching scenes. His most prolific period of painting and drawing occurred between 1816 and 1831.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1784, SohoDied 1851, LondonOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q2591521 ↗ULAN 500121839 ↗Museum works 14

Also known as alken h., alken, sr., henry, Ben Tally-Ho, h. alken, henry alken, Henry Alken (I), Henry T. Alken, sr h. alken and 1 other name form

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Henry Thomas Alken, 'Riding to Horses with Difficulty'
'Riding to Horses with Difficulty'
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Henry Thomas Alken, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Henry Thomas Alken, Rider on a Brown Horse About to Jump a Rail Fence to the Right
Rider on a Brown Horse About to Jump a Rail Fence to the Right
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Henry Thomas Alken, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Henry Thomas Alken, Rider Holding on to a Gray Horse After a Fall
Rider Holding on to a Gray Horse After a Fall
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Henry Thomas Alken, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Henry Thomas Alken, The Death: Huntsman Holding Fox Aloft
The Death: Huntsman Holding Fox Aloft
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Henry Thomas Alken, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Henry Thomas Alken, Jumping a Wooden Fence
Jumping a Wooden Fence
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Henry Thomas Alken, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Henry Thomas Alken, Jumping a Double Oxer - A Rider in Difficulties
Jumping a Double Oxer - A Rider in Difficulties
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Henry Thomas Alken, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Henry Thomas Alken, Jumping a Low Rail and a Brook
Jumping a Low Rail and a Brook
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Henry Thomas Alken, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Henry Thomas Alken, Steeplechasing: The Start
Steeplechasing: The Start
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Henry Thomas Alken, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Henry Thomas Alken, Plate from Illustrations to Popular Songs
Plate from Illustrations to Popular Songs1822 · Soft ground etching with hand-coloring and aquatint on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Isaac K. Friedman — public domain (CC0)
Henry Thomas Alken, Mounted Hunters with Dogs
Mounted Hunters with Dogs1830/40 · Watercolor, over graphite, on cream wove paper, laid down on gray wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne — public domain (CC0)
Henry Thomas Alken, Fox Hunt
Fox Huntn.d. · Watercolor, over graphite, heightened with traces of white gouache, on cream wove paper, laid down on gray wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne — public domain (CC0)
Henry Thomas Alken, First Step to the Coach Box
First Step to the Coach Boxn.d. · Hand-colored etching on paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne — public domain (CC0)
Henry Thomas Alken, Hunt Crossing Stream Shooting Ducks
Hunt Crossing Stream Shooting Ducksc. 1888 · Watercolor and graphite on cream wove card
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne — public domain (CC0)
Henry Thomas Alken, Fox Hunt
Fox Huntn.d. · Graphite on pale blue wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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