Born in 1785, Henry Alken was the son and pupil of Samuel Alken Sr. and became a prolific painter of sporting works, including hunting, coaching, racing and steeplechasing scenes.
He is best known today for perhaps one of the most collected series of sporting prints of all time, The Midnight Steeplechase or The First Steeplechase On Record, which was published by Ackermann.
Henry Alken worked in both oil and watercolour, and also made a living as an etcher. He wrote the book National Sports of Great Britain and his work was frequently copied by his son, Henry Jr.
Henry Alken died in 1851.
An Incident In The Wakefield Steeplechase
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An Incident In The Lucas Winter Meeting
Henry Alken
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The Grand Leicestershire Steeplechase, March 12, 1829: The Start
Henry Alken
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The Grand Leicestershire Steeplechase, March 12, 1829: Symptoms Of Distress
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The Grand Leicestershire Steeplechase, March 12th, 1829: Going The Pace
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The Grand Leicestershire Steeplechase, March 12th, 1829: The Field Becomes Select
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The Grand Leicestershire Steeplechase, March 12th, 1829: A Rich Scene And Such As No Other Country C
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The Grand Leicestershire Steeplechase, March 12th, 1829: Dick Christian's Last Fall - Commonly Call
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The Grand Leicestershire Steeplechase, March 12th, 1829: The Climax Of Disaster
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The Grand Leicestershire Steeplechase, March 12th, 1829: The Winning Post And Billesdon Coplow
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The Dover To London Coach: In Summer
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The Dover To London Coach: In Winter
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Westminster Cock Pit In 1830 (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Moonlight Coachings - By Moonlight (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Set to & Fight (Cock fighting) (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Throat & Death (Cock fighting) (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Partridge Shooting PL. III (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Cock Fighting Match Pl. I (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Cock Fighting Match Pl. II (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Coursing - Plate 1 (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Coursing - Plate 2 (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Night Riders - Plate 1 (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Night Riders - Plate 2 (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Night Riders - Plate 3 (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Night Riders - Plate 4 (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Halt at the Black Swan (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Changing Horses at Plough (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Meet, The (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Break Cover (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Full Cry (Restrike Etching)
Henry Alken
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Death The (Restrike Etching)
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Start (Derby) (Restrike Etching)
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Finish (Derby) (Restrike Etching)
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In Full Swing (Restrike Etching)
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