Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
"Topping a Park fence and doing the thing easy"
Date:
1827
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 × 10 1/2 inches (20.3 × 26.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed top left in graphite: "Topping a Park Fence and doing the thing easy-"; bottom left in artist's hand in graphite: ''H. Alken | 1827"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.409
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
jumping | trees | sporting art | equestrian | horse (animal)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:46080