Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British
Title:
'Getting Across the Country Like a Gentleman'
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 13 3/8 inches (23.5 × 34 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "Getting across. The Country like a Gentleman"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower left: "HRH. 10 - 13A."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.494
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
hunters | landscape | sporting art | hounds (dogs) | horseback riders | dogs (animals) | bushes | fence | gentleman | men | gate | whip | field | horseback riding | horse (animal) | hats | galloping | hunt | hunting
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:47164