Henry Thomas Alken

Essex to Wit

Maker

Henry Thomas Alken (British, 1785-1851), designer

Title

Essex to Wit
Hunting Recollections

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

aquatint, hand coloring

Supports

Dimensions

26.7 x 32.7 cm (10 1/2 x 12 7/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in pencil inscribed, LR:15.00 ; inscribed, UL:17/4Verso:Inscribed, LL:7904In Plate--Inscribed, LL:H. Alken.del. et sculp. ; titled, LC:Essex to wit. ;inscribed, along bottom edge of plate:LONDON:PUBLISHED AT 31. ELY PLACEE.C. ; inscribed, UC:HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS. ; numbered, UR:Plate 4.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers

Object Number

84.198.1097

Type

Image use

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Tombstone

Henry Thomas Alken (British, 1785-1851), designer
Essex to Wit; Hunting Recollections, 1800s
etching; aquatint; hand coloring
26.7 x 32.7 cm (10 1/2 x 12 7/8 inches) (plate)
Gift of the Fazzano Brothers 84.198.1097

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