James Pollard

"The Betting Post At Epsom" 1836 by James Pollard

Henry Alken hand-colour plate c1820 Hackney Published by T. McLean London Art Sz: 7"H x 9 1/4"W Frame Sz: 11 3/4"H x 14 1/2"W w/ birdseye maple frame

Carle Vernet print Les Jockeys Montes Art Sz: 5 1/2"H x 9"W Frame Sz: 14"H x 17"W w/ French mat & birdseye maple frame Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, better known as Carle Vernet...

A Society of Distinguished Painters, Who Hunt with Fox Hounds, Live Splendidly and Only Paint at Night Aquatint w/ Hand-coloring on wove paper Print Sz: 12 1/4"H x 15 3/4"W Frame...

"Valentines The First Time" Ex- Deschamps-Robertson Gallery Print Sz: 5"H x 8"W Frame Sz: 7 3/4"H x 10 5/8"W

Samuel Henry Alken (1810–1894) Horse Racing Scene, Possibly the Epsom Derby Oil on board, unsigned Attributed, English school circa 1840 Presented in a later gilt frame with beaded inner edge This dynamic mid-19th century racing scene, attributed to Samuel Henry Alken—also known as Henry Alken Junior—captures the high-stakes moment just before the thundering release of horses and riders at the starting line. A tightly packed field of brightly jacketed jockeys leans forward with urgent anticipation, the taut muscles of their mounts echoing the gathering tension. In the foreground, a race marshal gestures dramatically to signal the start, his stance underscoring the energy about to be unleashed. Though unsigned, the work bears the unmistakable hallmarks of Samuel Henry Alken’s hand: vigorous composition, attention to equine form, and a sharp eye for the choreography of sport. The figures are finely modelled, the palette lively but grounded, and the setting—with its wooded backdrop, animated crowd, and distant grandstands—suggests a major 19th-century race meeting, possibly the Epsom Derby, a subject Alken is known to have returned to in several formats. The composition’s panoramic sweep and low horizon lend a cinematic quality, while the density of detail—each silken cap and coat, each bridle and plume—evokes the pageantry and social theatre of Britain’s sporting calendar at the height of its Regency and early Victorian splendour. A rare and spirited scene from the golden age of English sporting painting...

William Henry Simmons (British, 1811-1882) Hand-tinted engraving after a painting by Anson Ambrose Martin. sight: 29 ½ by 20 ½ inches frame: 37 by 28 inches

This monochromatic artwork depicts a lively hunting scene, with a large group of riders on horseback accompanied by numerous hounds in the foreground of a vast rural landscape. Insc...

Antique print titled 'Tattenham Corner'. Beautiful and large horse racing print made after a painting by H. Alken. The blind stamp reads 'Etching -...