A fighting cock in a landscape

Details

Attributed to Henry Alken, Sr. (London 1785-1851)
A fighting cock in a landscape
oil on board
11¾ x 14 in. (29.8 x 35.6 cm.)

Provenance

William Alexander Louis Stephen, 12th Duke of Hamilton and 9th Duke of Brandon (1845-1895)
and by descent until sold, Christie's, London, 28 June 1963, lot 42.

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.

Lot Essay

William, 12th Duke of Hamilton was a young buck of the Turf, whose profligacy and love of gambling ruined him in the space of a few years. Hamilton wagered vast sums of money on the Derby of 1867 and other Classic races at around this time. He formed a collection of sporting pictures, commissioning many of the leading sporting painters of the day.

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