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Framed print titled"Breaking Cover" a well-known fox hunting scene

$523.09
£380
€444.26
CA$715.39
A$780.12
CHF 412.49
MX$9,384.17
NOK 5,234.51
SEK 4,797.38
DKK 3,318.32

About the Item

Framed print titled "Breaking Cover", a well-known fox hunting scene originally designed by the British artist Henry Thomas Alken. The original work was typically a hand-coloured aquatint etching, often engraved by Thomas Sutherland and published by Thomas McLean around 1824. Artist (Designer): Henry Thomas Alken (1785–1851). Engraver: Often T. Sutherland (Thomas Sutherland). Publisher: Typically Thomas McLean, London. Medium: Hand-coloured aquatint etching, a process using acid to cut into a metal plate to create the design. Date: First published around August 1, 1821, or 1824, often as part of a set of four hunting prints. Subject: The print depicts a chaotic moment during a traditional 19th-century English fox hunt as the fox is flushed out from a wooded area, with various riders and hounds in pursuit.  H: 38cm       L: 84cm
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)Width: 33.08 in (84 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
  • Style:
    Late Victorian (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Bishop s Stortford, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9286248086262

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