Vale of Aylesbury Steeple Chase
Engraver:
Charles Hunt (1803–1877)
engraver:
George Hunt
after designer:
Francis Calcraft Turner (1782–1846)
Publisher:
John Moore (1829–1836)
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- Material/technique
- aquatint, coloured
- Measurements
- 500 × 683 mm
- Acquisition
- historical family property
- Artists/makers/authors
- Engraver: Charles Hunt
- engraver: George Hunt
- after designer: Francis Calcraft Turner
- Publisher: John Moore
- Inventory number
- GR 5676
- Signature/inscriptions content only available in German
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Bez. unter dem Bildfeld links: PAINTED BY F.C. TURNER.
Bez. unter dem Bildfeld rechts: ENGRAVED BY G & C HUNT.
Bez. unten links: PLATE 1.
Bez. unten Mitte: VALE OF AYLESBURY STEEPLE CHASE. / SECOND DAY THURSDAY 11TH. FEBY. 1836. CARRYING 11 STO. 15 SOVS. EACH, WITH 100 SOVS. ADDED, 15 STARTED. / This Plate represents a correct view near Blackgrove Farm where the Horses met having at an early part of the Chase taken different directions. YELLOW DWARF and VIVIAN taking the lead followed by ROCHELLE. / THE PONY, RED DEER, AMAZON, CANNON BALL, BUTTERFLY, SAILOR, & c. at this leap GRIMALDI floundered LAURESTINA and GNAT clearing the hedge in gallant style. / „Yellow Dwarf“. The Marqs. of Waterford, light blue jacket, black cap. „Vivian“ Captn. Becher: dark blue jacket and orange cap. „Rochelle“. Mr. Marson, blue jacket, black cap. DEDICATED TO THE PATRONS OF FIELD SPORTS BY THEIR OBEDIENT SERVANT J. MOORE and Published at his Picture Frame Manufactory West Stt. Upper St. Martins Lane. /
„The Pony“. Mr. Cooper, white jacket black cap. „Red Deer“. Mr. Rice, crimson jacket black cap. „Amazon“. Mr. Geary, crimson jacket black cap. „Cannon Ball“. Mr. Solloway, green jacket black cap. „Grimaldi“. Mr. Seffert. green jacket white sleeves green cap. „Laurestina“. Mr. Powell, green jacket black cap. „Gnat“. Mr. Chandler, black jacket white sleeves white cap. „Butterfly“. Mr. Crommelin, mazarine blue & orange striped jacket black cap. „Sailor“. Mr. Hoythorne, scarlet jacket black cap. „Glasgow“. John Day, white jacket red sleeves.
- Provenance
- historical family property
- Iconography
- Genre scene outside , Horse
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