FOUR 19TH CENTURY, OF THE PERIOD, MATTED SPORTING PRINTS: DEPICTIONS OF HOUNDS & STEEPLECHASE SCENES.All are of the period, with publishers noted below. Lot consists of four prints. The first, A Group of Favourites, engraving and mezzotint, published by Rudolph Ackerman, London 1853, after a painting by G.W. Horior, 20 15/16" high x 25" wide. The second, entitled Hill and Dale, subtitled The Property of Arthur Way, Esq. Master of the Cheltenham Stag Hounds, Edith Penman after J.M. Tracy, proof before title, published 1890, O. Klackner, NY, 14 1/4" high x 31 5/8" wide. The third, and fourth, plates from the Cheltenham Annual Grand Steeplechase series, Plate 1: Cheltenham Annual Grand Steeplechase - The Start, and Plate 2, Frogmill Brook. The first 21 5/8" high x 29 3/4" wide. The second 22" high x 30" wide. (4 total).
Memo #2538. Estimate $200-300
From the Collection of the Old Print Gallery, Washington, DC.
A group of favourites with an old 1/2" tear to the lower margin as well as several areas of discoloration. The top and bottom margins may be trimmed. Hill and Dale is accompanied by a separate card, printed with title and publisher information and has minor creases to upper right corner. Plate 1 has toning, and all old 1/2" tear to the left margin as well as a small area of loss lower left corner. Plate 2 has toning, a olver very minor tear to the bottom margin.
