| Method | Aquatint and etching with original hand colouring |
| Artist | Henry Thomas Alken |
| Published | London Pub.d Feb.y 20. 1828. by S&J. Fuller, at their Sporting Gallery. 34. Rathbone, Place |
| Dimensions | Image 213 x 268 mm, Sheet 263 x 270 mm |
| Notes |
A satirical prediction of the evolution of steam-powered transport by Henry Alken, showing White Chapel Road taken over by a variety of vehicles, such as a bakers wife selling "hot bread" from a steam-powered bicycle, a large vehicle transporting several people "from Yarnton to London" while also housing a cafeteria, and a smaller type of automobile driven by a small boy, stacked full of people, and served by a cook. Black smoke is puffing out of all the engines dominates the scene. Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851) was a British etcher, sporting painter and watercolourist often working under the pseudonym "Ben Tally Ho". He was the second son of the artist Samuel Alken, and studied with the miniature painter J.T. Barber. Henry is best-known for his paintings and prints of hunting, coaching and shooting scenes. His works were published by Fores and Co., Ackermann, and Thomas McLean. Condition: Trimmed to printed border at left and right, framing margins added. Slight overall fading and surface dirt build up. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £350.00 |
| Stock ID | 47768 |