Series of 6 prints from H Alkin purchased in London in 1950'S Framed and in good condition. Pictures attached 12X 18 print in a 21" x 28" frame. Quality of my pictures is not as good as the actual print. Hard to photograph due to glass
Purchased from MESS rs FORES 41 Piccadilly Lane London
Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a set of aquatint etchings with hand coloring by Charles BENTLEY (1806-1854) of a series of six titled "A steeple chase", after Henry Alken (1785-1851), published in 1832. Alken was one of the leading sporting artists in the early 19th century. The prints in your possession might be later printings. Identical sets were sold in recent years. The estimate is based on these results. Such prints were quite expensive in the 1950s to 1980s. Today the general taste has changed and prices are quite modest. There is no measurement for the sentimental value you might attach to the items.