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Samuel Alken Jr BIOGRAPHY
1784 London, England - 1825 London, England. Known for: Wild animal, dogs, horses and bird painting, equestrian racing.
By the end of the 18th century, the sport of fox-hunting, once the reserve of wealthy landowners, was increasingly syndicated and financed by subscription. The demand for hun. Samuel Alken Junior was... Read full biography
By the end of the 18th century, the sport of fox-hunting, once the reserve of wealthy landowners, was increasingly syndicated and financed by subscription. The demand for hun. Samuel Alken Junior was a member of one of the most prominent families of sporting artists working in Britain at this time.... Read full biography
By the end of the 18th century, the sport of fox-hunting, once the reserve of wealthy landowners, was increasingly syndicated and financed by subscription. The demand for hun. Samuel Alken Junior was a member of one of the most prominent families of sporting artists working in Britain at this time. His father, Samuel Alken Snr (1756-1815), was the founder of the family tradition and was renowned for his quintessentially British hunting and sporting landscapes in the manner of George Stubbs ARA... Read full biography
By the end of the 18th century, the sport of fox-hunting, once the reserve of wealthy landowners, was increasingly syndicated and financed by subscription. The demand for hun. Samuel Alken Junior was a member of one of the most prominent families of sporting artists working in Britain at this time. His father, Samuel Alken Snr (1756-1815), was the founder of the family tradition and was renowned for his quintessentially British hunting and sporting landscapes in the manner of George Stubbs ARA (1724-1806). t is probable that Samuel Alken Junior, like his younger brother Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851) received his artistic training from his father. The present work was likely painted in c.1810, when the artist was generally signing his... Read full biography
By the end of the 18th century, the sport of fox-hunting, once the reserve of wealthy landowners, was increasingly syndicated and financed by subscription. The demand for hun. Samuel Alken Junior was a member of one of the most prominent families of sporting artists working in Britain at this time. His father, Samuel Alken Snr (1756-1815), was the founder of the family tradition and was renowned for his quintessentially British hunting and sporting landscapes in the manner of George Stubbs ARA (1724-1806). t is probable that Samuel Alken Junior, like his younger brother Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851) received his artistic training from his father. The present work was likely painted in c.1810, when the artist was generally signing his works S. Alken.
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By the end of the 18th century, the sport of fox-hunting, once the reserve of wealthy landowners, was increasingly syndicated and financed by subscription. The demand for hun
Samuel Alken Junior was a member of one of the most prominent families of sporting artists working in Britain at this time. His father, Samuel Alken Snr (1756-1815), was the founder of the family tradition and was renowned for his quintessentially British hunting and sporting landscapes in the manner of George Stubbs ARA (1724-1806).
t is probable that Samuel Alken Junior, like his younger brother Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851) received his artistic training from his father. The present work was likely painted in c.1810, when the artist was generall...But wait, there's more...
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