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A hunting trip to Melton Mowbray, by Henry Thomas Alken

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An image of Alken, Henry Thomas (British, artist, 1785-1851); Fuller, S. & J. (publisher, British, active 1811-1826); Paul, John Dean (draughtsman; after; British, 1775-1852). 1. Solvitur acris hyems - it thaws - we must be off to Melton 2. Go! I fancy he can! Milton loquitur upon my soul a lie! Shakespeare 3. Doing a bit of City, A hunting trip to Melton Mowbray. Etching, aquatint, hand colouring, 1822. British.

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Alken, Henry Thomas (British, artist, 1785-1851); Fuller, S. & J. (publisher, British, active 1811-1826); Paul, John Dean (draughtsman; after; British, 1775-1852). 1. Solvitur acris hyems - it thaws - we must be off to Melton 2. Go! I fancy he can! Milton loquitur upon my soul a lie! Shakespeare 3. Doing a bit of City, A hunting trip to Melton Mowbray. Etching, aquatint, hand colouring, 1822. British.

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  • Accession Number: 34.13-226
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 363 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.3 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 421.73kB
  • Exposure time: 1/15
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Captured: 2012:04:16 15:07:12

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