Henry Thomas Alken
British artist (1785-1851)
* 1785
Works
Show on map![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Qualified_Horses_and_Unqualified_Riders-"_'Charging_an_Ox_Fence_with_Good_Success'_-_B2001.2.533_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:\" 'Charging an Ox Fence with Good Success'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Qualified_Horses_and_Unqualified_Riders-"_'Faceing_a_Brook_Verifying_the_Old_Adage,_Look_Before_You_Leap'_-_B2001.2.535_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:\" 'Faceing a Brook Verifying the Old Adage, Look Before You Leap'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Qualified_Horses_and_Unqualified_Riders-"_'Going_Along_a_Slapping_Pace_'_-_B2001.2.531_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:\" 'Going Along a Slapping Pace...'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Qualified_Horses_and_Unqualified_Riders-"_'Got_in_and_Getting_Out_Very_Clever'_-_B2001.2.534_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:\" 'Got in and Getting Out. Very Clever'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Qualified_Horses_and_Unqualified_Riders-"_'Swishing_at_a_Rasper_From_Your_Own_Timidity_and_Mismanag_-_B2001.2.536_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:\" 'Swishing at a Rasper From Your Own Timidity and Mismanagement Cause the Horse to Swerve...'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Qualified_Horses_and_Unqualified_Riders-"_'Topping_a_Flight_of_Rails_'_-_B2001.2.532_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:\" 'Topping a Flight of Rails...'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Qualified_Horses_and_Unqualified_Riders-"_`Returning_Home_in_Triumph_He_Disdain^d_a_Slothful_-_B2001.2.537_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders:\" `Returning Home in Triumph. He Disdain'd a Slothful Easey Life; so Took to Hunting'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Sporting_Discoveries,_or_the_Miseries_of_Driving_"_You_Discover_that_the_Reins_are_Under_His_Tail_-_B2001.2.546_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving...\" You Discover that the Reins are Under His Tail")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Sporting_Discoveries,_or_the_Miseries_of_Driving_"_You_Discover_you_Have_Overlooked_a_Small_Post_on_you_Whip_Hand_-_B2001.2.547_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving...\" You Discover you Have Overlooked a Small Post on you Whip Hand")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Sporting_Discoveries,_or_the_Miseries_of_Driving-"_Trying_a_New_Match_you_Discover_That_They_are_-_B2001.2.550_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:\"... Trying a New Match you Discover That They are Not Only Alike in Color, Weight and Action, but in Disposition")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Sporting_Discoveries,_or_the_Miseries_of_Driving-"_Up_and_Down,_or_the_Endeavor_to_Discover_Whic_-_B2001.2.548_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:\"... Up and Down, or the Endeavor to Discover Which Way Your Horse is Inclined to Come Down, Backwards or Forwards")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Sporting_Discoveries,_or_the_Miseries_of_Driving-"_You_Discover_a_New_Way_of_Bringing_Your_Equipage_into_a_Small_Compass_-_B2001.2.549_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:\"...You Discover a New Way of Bringing Your Equipage into a Small Compass")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Sporting_Discoveries,_or_the_Miseries_of_Driving-"_You_Discover_You_Have_Obtained_a_Steady_One_-_B2001.2.545_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Sporting Discoveries, or the Miseries of Driving:\"...You Discover You Have Obtained a Steady One")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_for_R_S_Surtees',_"The_Analysis_of_the_Hunting_Field",_Getting_Away,_'Let's_Take_the_Lead'_-_B2001.2.520_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration for R.S. Surtees', \"The Analysis of the Hunting Field\": Getting Away: 'Let's Take the Lead'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_for_R_S_Surtees',_"The_Analysis_of_the_Hunting_Field",_The_Check,_'What_the_Devil_Do_You_Do_Here_'_-_B2001.2.522_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration for R.S. Surtees', \"The Analysis of the Hunting Field\": The Check: 'What the Devil Do You Do Here.'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_for_R_S_Surtees',_"The_Analysis_of_the_Hunting_Field",_The_Leap,_'That_Will_Shut_Out_M_-_B2001.2.523_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration for R.S. Surtees', \"The Analysis of the Hunting Field\": The Leap: 'That Will Shut Out Many, and Make the Thing Select'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_for_R_S_Surtees',_"The_Analysis_of_the_Hunting_Field",_The_Meet,_'With_Bright_Faces_and_Merry_Hearts'_-_B2001.2.519_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration for R.S. Surtees', \"The Analysis of the Hunting Field\": The Meet: 'With Bright Faces and Merry Hearts'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_for_R_S_Surtees',_"The_Analysis_of_the_Hunting_Field-"_Full_Cry,_'Let's_Keep_the_Lead'_-_B2001.2.521_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration for R.S. Surtees', \"The Analysis of the Hunting Field:\" Full Cry: 'Let's Keep the Lead'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_to_R_S_Surtees',_"Jorrocks's_Jaunts_and_Jollities",_"Water,_I_do_Declare_with_Worms_in_it"_-_B2001.2.530_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration to R.S. Surtees', \"Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities\": \"Water, I do Declare with Worms in it\"")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_to_R_S_Surtees',_"Jorrocks's_Jaunts_and_Jollities",_'Lift_me_Up^_Tie_me_in_my_Chair^_Fill_my_Glass'_-_B2001.2.527_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration to R.S. Surtees', \"Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities\": 'Lift me Up! Tie me in my Chair! Fill my Glass'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_to_R_S_Surtees',_"Jorrocks's_Jaunts_and_Jollities",_'Mr_Jorrocks_Beats_the_Baron_for_Speed'_-_B2001.2.525_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration to R.S. Surtees', \"Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities\": 'Mr. Jorrocks Beats the Baron for Speed'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_to_R_S_Surtees',_"Jorrocks's_Jaunts_and_Jollities",_'Mr_Jorrocks_Takes_a_Ride_at_St_Cloud'_-_B2001.2.526_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration to R.S. Surtees', \"Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities\": 'Mr. Jorrocks Takes a Ride at St. Cloud'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_to_R_S_Surtees',_"Jorrocks's_Jaunts_and_Jollities",_'Mr_Jorrocks's_Surprize_on_Seeing_-_B2001.2.529_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration to R.S. Surtees', \"Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities\": 'Mr. Jorrocks's Surprize on Seeing the Paris Diligence, \"My Vig, Here's Wombwell's Wildbeast show\" '")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_to_R_S_Surtees',_"Jorrocks's_Jaunts_and_Jollities",_Title_page_-_B2001.2.528_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration to R.S. Surtees', \"Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities\": Title page")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_Illustration_to_R_S_Surtees',_"Jorrocks's_Jaunts_and_Jollities-"_'Mr_Jorrocks_Renounces_the_Acquaintance_of_the_Yorkshireman'_-_B2001.2.524_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "Illustration to R.S. Surtees', \"Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities:\" 'Mr. Jorrocks Renounces the Acquaintance of the Yorkshireman'")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Some_Do_and_Some_Don't,_It_is_All_a_Notion-"_Getting_a_Dive_-_B2001.2.554_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:\" Getting a Dive")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Some_Do_and_Some_Don't,_It_is_All_a_Notion-"_Getting_a_Fall_-_B2001.2.553_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:\" Getting a Fall")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Some_Do_and_Some_Don't,_It_is_All_a_Notion-"_Getting_Dead_Beat_-_B2001.2.556_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:\" Getting Dead Beat")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Some_Do_and_Some_Don't,_It_is_All_a_Notion-"_Getting_into_a_Bog_-_B2001.2.555_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:\" Getting into a Bog")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Some_Do_and_Some_Don't,_It_is_All_a_Notion-"_Getting_into_a_Difficulty_-_B2001.2.551_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:\" Getting into a Difficulty")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Some_Do_and_Some_Don't,_It_is_All_a_Notion-"_Getting_Over_a_Difficulty_-_B2001.2.552_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:\" Getting Over a Difficulty")
_-_The_Belvoir_Hunt,_The_Death_-_T02355_-_Tate.jpg "The Belvoir Hunt: The Death")
_-_The_Belvoir_Hunt,_The_Meet_-_T02352_-_Tate.jpg "The Belvoir Hunt: The Meet")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Doing_the_Thing,_and_the_Thing_Done-"_Afternoon_Returning_Home_in_Fine_Trim_Doing_the_Most_you_Can_-_B2001.2.544_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:\" Afternoon. Returning Home in Fine Trim. Doing the Most you Can")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Doing_the_Thing,_and_the_Thing_Done-"_Doing_it_No_How_-_B2001.2.541_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:\" Doing it No How")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Doing_the_Thing,_and_the_Thing_Done-"_Doing_it_Somehow_-_B2001.2.540_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:\" Doing it Somehow")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Doing_the_Thing,_and_the_Thing_Done-"_Doing_the_Down_Leap_-_B2001.2.542_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:\" Doing the Down Leap")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Doing_the_Thing,_and_the_Thing_Done-"_Doing_the_Thing_Well_-_(giving_Dribblers_the_go_bye)_-_B2001.2.539_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:\" Doing the Thing Well - [giving Dribblers the go bye]")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Doing_the_Thing,_and_the_Thing_Done-"_Morning_Turning_Out_in_Prime_Twig_Doing_the_Least_you_Can_-_B2001.2.538_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:\" Morning. Turning Out in Prime Twig. Doing the Least you Can")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Doing_the_Thing,_and_the_Thing_Done-"_The_Down_Leap_Done_-_B2001.2.543_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Doing the Thing: and the Thing Done:\" The Down Leap Done")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Some_Do_and_Some_Don't,_It_is_All_a_Notion-"_Getting_Home_-_B2001.2.557_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Some Do and Some Don't: It is All a Notion:\" Getting Home")
1820s
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"The_National_Sports_of_Great_Britain"_1821,_Badger_Catching_-_B2001.2.475_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"The National Sports of Great Britain\" 1821: Badger Catching")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"The_National_Sports_of_Great_Britain,"_1821,_Owling_-_B2001.2.476_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"The National Sports of Great Britain,\" 1821: Owling")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_A_Cock-Fight_Watched_by_Four_Men_in_an_Out-House,_The_Fight,_Engraved_as_Plate_39_in_"The_National_Sports_of_Great_Britain"_-_B2001.2.385_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "A Cock-Fight Watched by Four Men in an Out-House: The Fight, Engraved as Plate 39 in \"The National Sports of Great Britain\"")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_A_Cock-fight_Watched_by_Four_Men_in_an_Out-House-The_Death,_Engraved_as_Plate_40_in_"The_National_Sports_of_Great_Britain"_-_B2001.2.386_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "A Cock-fight Watched by Four Men in an Out-House:The Death, Engraved as Plate 40 in \"The National Sports of Great Britain\"")
1822
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Scraps",_No_24,_Hunting_-Ttwo_Riders,_One_Opening_a_Gate_For_Hounds_-_B2001.2.403_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Scraps\", No. 24: Hunting -Ttwo Riders, One Opening a Gate For Hounds")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Scraps",_No_27,_Two_Dismounted_Riders_Drinking_at_an_Alehouse_Door_-_B2001.2.402_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Scraps\", No. 27: Two Dismounted Riders Drinking at an Alehouse Door")
1824
1824
1824
1824
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"By_-_he'll_get_to_the_Earth_"_-_B2001.2.408_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"By - he'll get to the Earth...\"")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"The_Cover_Hack"_-_B2001.2.410_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"The Cover Hack\"")
1827
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Topping_a_Park_fence_and_doing_the_thing_easy"_-_B2001.2.409_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Topping a Park fence and doing the thing easy\"")
1830
_-_The_Belvoir_Hunt,_Full_Cry_-_T02354_-_Tate.jpg "The Belvoir Hunt: Full Cry")
_-_The_Belvoir_Hunt,_Jumping_into_and_out_of_a_Lane_-_T02353_-_Tate.jpg "The Belvoir Hunt: Jumping into and out of a Lane")
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Henry_Thomas_Alken_-_"Sporting_Notions-"_^Hav^nt_You_a_Notion_That_Tthis_is_the_Best_Mode_of_Monveyance_Over_a_brook^_-_B2001.2.474_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "\"Sporting Notions:\" 'Hav'nt You a Notion That Tthis is the Best Mode of Monveyance Over a brook? and I Think by the Look of the Fellow he Never Had Any Thing so Neat in His Thing-a-My Before'")
_-_Private,_2nd_Life_Guards_-_RCIN_400795_-_Royal_Collection.jpg "Private, 2nd Life Guards")
_-_'Elis',_Beating_Colonel_Peel's_'Slane',_300_Guineas,_Newmarket_-_1271093_-_National_Trust.jpg "'Elis', beating Colonel Peel's 'Slane': 300 guineas, Newmarket, 1837")
.jpg "The Ipswich to London Mail Coach")
,_"The_Life_of_a_Sportsman",_'A_Night_Scene_with_Sir_Thomas_Mostyn'_-_B2001.2.518_-_Yale_Center_for_British_Art.jpg "An Illustration of C.J. Apperley ('Nimrod'), \"The Life of a Sportsman\": 'A Night Scene with Sir Thomas Mostyn'")
_-_The_Cambridgeshire_Stakes,_Newmarket,_1849_-_515758_-_National_Trust.jpg "The Cambridgeshire Stakes, Newmarket, 1849")
1800c
1835
1851