Full Cry

細節

Samuel Alken, Sen. (1756-1815)
Full Cry
signed 'S. Alken' (lower right)
oil on canvas
24¼ x 36¼ in. (61.6 x 92.1 cm.)

來源

with Arthur Ackermann & Son, London.

注意事項

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍場告示

Please note that the present work is by Samuel Alken Jun. (1784-c.1825), and not by Samuel Alken Sen. as stated in the catalogue.

拍品專文

Samuel Alken Sen. entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1772, winning a silver medal the following year. He established a reputation as an aquatinter and etcher, as well as a leading sporting artist. He had four sons, including Samuel Alken Jun. (1784-c.1825) and Henry Alken Sen. (1785-1851), all of whom continued in their father's profession, establishing the Alken family as an important dynasty in the history of sporting art.