Aquatint After Harris and Pollard "Anticipation - Who Is the Winner?"
Item Details
In Plate
A circa 1837 hand-colored etching with aquatint after British engraver John Harris (1811 – 1865) titled Doncaster Races: Race for the Great St. Leger Stakes, 1836 – Anticipation – Who is the Winner?, created after an earlier work by British artist James Pollard (1792 – 1867). The piece depicts a lively 19th-century horse-racing scene as contestants approach the finish line. The work is titled and attributed in plate to the lower margin. It is matted in cream and presented under glass in a wooden frame fitted with hanging twine to the verso. For more information about the print, please refer to the link in Additional Information.
Condition
- minor toning and discoloration to paper; slight edge wear and scuffing to frame.
Dimensions
- measures frame; visible image measures 28.0" W x 18.5" H.
Item #
18LEX024-083
Additional Information
