Henry Thomas Alken
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personEnglish, 1785–1851play_circleStream Art
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Selected Works15

Museum Acquisitions

Tate
A Hunting Scene
A Hunting Scene
Acquired 1997
Graphite on paper
Tate
The Belvoir Hunt: The Death
The Belvoir Hunt: The Death, 1830
Acquired 1979
Oil paint on canvas
Tate
The Belvoir Hunt: Full Cry
The Belvoir Hunt: Full Cry, 1830
Acquired 1979
Oil paint on canvas
Tate
The Belvoir Hunt: Jumping into and out of a Lane
The Belvoir Hunt: Jumping into and out of a Lane, 1830
Acquired 1979
Oil paint on canvas
Tate
The Belvoir Hunt: The Meet
The Belvoir Hunt: The Meet, 1830
Acquired 1979
Oil paint on canvas

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
Doncaster St. Leger: The Start; The Finish (A Pair)
Doncaster St. Leger: The Start; The Finish (A Pair), 1849
Sold
Feb 2025
Bonhams
The Exeter to London Royal Mail coach
The Exeter to London Royal Mail coach
$3,605
Mar 2024
Bonhams
Return from the Hunt
Return from the Hunt
$357
Feb 2023
Christie's
Four watercolors: Taking a fence, Taking a fall, Full cry, Into the ditch
Four watercolors: Taking a fence, Taking a fall, Full cry, Into the ditch
$2,520
Oct 2022
Christie's
Deux scènes de chasse à courre
Deux scènes de chasse à courre
Sold
Nov 2021
Christie's
A Steeple Chase: six plates
A Steeple Chase: six plates
$1,125
Jun 2012
Christie's
Riders in a landscape
Riders in a landscape
$2,250
Jun 2011
Christie's
Full Cry; and a companion drawing
Full Cry; and a companion drawing
$937
Sep 2008

For Sale

Sylvan Cole Gallery · Artsy
Untitled, from "Scraps from the Sketch-Book of Henry Alken"
Untitled, from "Scraps from the Sketch-Book of Henry Alken", 1820
€175
Hand-colored etching
Sylvan Cole Gallery · Artsy
Untitled, from "Scraps from the Sketch-Book of Henry Alken"
Untitled, from "Scraps from the Sketch-Book of Henry Alken", 1820
€175
Hand-colored etching
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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A Hunting Scene
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1997 · Accession T09604 · Graphite on paper
Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
The Belvoir Hunt: The Death
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1979 · Accession T02355 · Oil paint on canvas
Presented by Paul Mellon through the British Sporting Art Trust 1979
The Belvoir Hunt: Full Cry
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1979 · Accession T02354 · Oil paint on canvas
Presented by Paul Mellon through the British Sporting Art Trust 1979
The Belvoir Hunt: Jumping into and out of a Lane
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1979 · Accession T02353 · Oil paint on canvas
Presented by Paul Mellon through the British Sporting Art Trust 1979
The Belvoir Hunt: The Meet
Tate · United Kingdom · Acquired 1979 · Accession T02352 · Oil paint on canvas
Presented by Paul Mellon through the British Sporting Art Trust 1979
Two Soldiers of a Cavalry Unit, with Horses and Grooms
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1977 · Accession 1977.614.43 · Softground etching, hand colored
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1977
Symptoms of a First Voyage
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1976 · Accession 1976.602.63 · Softground etching, handcolored
Gift of Adele S. Collins, 1976
One Days Sport of Three Real Good Ones. The Corinthians making it up...by showing the Johnny Raws how to Grog it
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1962 · Accession 62.635.809 · Hand-colored lithograph
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962
One Day's Sport of Three Real Good Ones Numbers will beat Science...The Corinthians bear the brunt
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1962 · Accession 62.635.729 · Hand-colored lithograph
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962
Illustrations for Landscape Scenery
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1934 · Accession 34.5.5 · Illustrations: etching
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1934
Songs: "What beau was arm'd completer..."
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1921 · Accession 21.94.2(20) · Soft-ground etching
Gift of Wilbur Macey Stone, 1921
Songs: "While happy in my Native Land..."
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1921 · Accession 21.94.2(19) · Soft-ground etching
Gift of Wilbur Macey Stone, 1921
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death
Henry Thomas Alken dies
Jan 1, 1851
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birth
Henry Thomas Alken born
Jan 1, 1785