Pollard, James, 1792-1867, The Aylesbury Steeple Chase, Thursday, February 11, 1836 , [1836]
- Title(s):
- The Aylesbury Steeple Chase, Thursday, February 11, 1836 : with portraits of the horses and riders : in four beautifully-coloured plates, from paintings made on the spot by James Pollard.
- Additional Title(s):
Aylesbury Grand Steeple Chase.
Description of the steeple chase at Aylesbury, Thursday, February 11, 1836- Published/Created:
- London : Published by Ackermann and Co., 96, Strand, [1836]
- Physical Description:
- [1] leaf, IV leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 44 x 56 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio B 2011 29Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/10077548
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's printed wrapper.
Title on plates, below each subject: The Aylesbury Grand Steeple Chase.
Caption title, on leaf of letterpress: Description of the steeple chase at Aylesbury, Thursday, February 11, 1836 (from Bell's Life in London).
Snelgrove, D. British sporting and animal prints, p. 136-137
Siltzer, F. Story of British sporting prints (2nd ed.), 221
BAC: British Art Center copy is unbound.
A set of four aquatints, engraved by John Harris; after James Pollard. Each plate has the names of the horses and riders keyed below. - Subject Terms:
- Ackermann and Co. -- Publisher.Aylesbury (England) -- Pictorial works.Horse racing -- Great Britain.Horse sports -- Great Britain.Sporting prints.Steeplechasing -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works.
- Form/Genre:
- Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1836.
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