1816 HORSES 1ed Figure Henry Alken ART Equestrian Masterpiece Farming Veterinary

ALKEN, Henry Thomas

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Henry Thomas Alken was a prolific 19th-century English artist known for his caricature paintings of sporting and hunting scenes. Many of Alken’s best illustrations appeared in his book “The Beauties and Defects in the Figure of the Horse”. This work contains a series of plates depicting the anatomy and appearance of horses.

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1816 HORSES 1ed Figure Henry Alken ART Equestrian Masterpiece Farming Veterinary

 

Henry Thomas Alken was a prolific 19th-century English artist known for his caricature paintings of sporting and hunting scenes. Many of Alken’s best illustrations appeared in his book “The Beauties and Defects in the Figure of the Horse”. This work contains a series of plates depicting the anatomy and appearance of horses.

 

Item number: #22419

Price: $750

 

ALKEN, Henry Thomas

 

The beauties and defects in the figure of the horse

 

London: S. & J. Fuller, 1816. First edition.

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages
    • 18 color plates wtih descriptions
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Size: ~10.5in X 7.5in (26.5cm x 19cm)
  • Very rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons as high as $4,000

 

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22419

Category

Natural History

Authors

ALKEN, Henry Thomas

Printing Date

19th Century

Language

English

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete