Equestrian Match against Time for 600 Guineas, to Ride from Canterbury to London Bridge, in Three Hours.
J. Pardon del.t Canterbury from the life. Eng.d by H. Meyer.
London Published by J. Hudson, 85 Cheapside 4 June 1819.
Scarce coloured aquatint. Sheet 295 x 370mm (11½ x 17½"), paper watermarked 'Turkey Mills'. Trimmed within plate on three sides, several repairs.
William Hutchinson, a horse dealer from Canterbury in Kent, took a wager of 600 guineas that he could ride from his home city to London Bridge, a distance of 55½ miles, in three hours or less. Setting off on the 6th May 1819 at 3.30am, he changed horses ten times and he ran the distance in just 2 hours, 25 minutes and 51 seconds. He was awarded the Freedom of the City of Canterbury for his acheivement. This print was published less than a month after the ride.
The original oil is in Canterbury Museums and Galleries, unattributed. Siltzer: not in.
[Ref: 59174] £380.00
London Published by J. Hudson, 85 Cheapside 4 June 1819.
Scarce coloured aquatint. Sheet 295 x 370mm (11½ x 17½"), paper watermarked 'Turkey Mills'. Trimmed within plate on three sides, several repairs.
William Hutchinson, a horse dealer from Canterbury in Kent, took a wager of 600 guineas that he could ride from his home city to London Bridge, a distance of 55½ miles, in three hours or less. Setting off on the 6th May 1819 at 3.30am, he changed horses ten times and he ran the distance in just 2 hours, 25 minutes and 51 seconds. He was awarded the Freedom of the City of Canterbury for his acheivement. This print was published less than a month after the ride.
The original oil is in Canterbury Museums and Galleries, unattributed. Siltzer: not in.
[Ref: 59174] £380.00