The Beauties and Defects in the Figure of the Horse

Author Henry Thomas Alken British

Illustrator Henry Thomas Alken British

Publisher S. & J. Fuller British

1816

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Artwork Details

Title: The Beauties and Defects in the Figure of the Horse
Author: Henry Thomas Alken (British, London 1785–1851 London)
Illustrator: Henry Thomas Alken (British, London 1785–1851 London)
Publisher: S. & J. Fuller (London)
Published in: London
Date: 1816
Medium: Illustrations: lithographs, hand-colored, and engraving
Dimensions: 11 3/16 x 7 7/8 x 5/16 in. (28.4 x 20 x 0.8 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of Bernard J. Dubos, 1947
Object Number: 47.104
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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