Genre: Mezzotints England London 1791 / Subject (Topic): Racetracks

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Published / Created:: published as the act directs 25 April 1791.
Call Number:: Folio 75 C697 770
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Two racing men in consultation on a race-course, with horses, jockeys, and a post-chaise in the background (left). They lean against a paling in front of the gable-end of a wooden barn or stable. One (left), with short unpowdered hair, wears a high-crowned hat and a long coat with many capes, he holds a riding-whip and a 'List of the Horses' printed in three columns and headed by a print of horses leaving the starting-post. The other wears a cocked hat, powdered hair or wig, and holds a 'Betting Book' and pencil-case in his right hand. Both wear spurred top-boots."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:: Title etched below image., After Robert Dighton. See British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate numbered '607' in lower left corner., No. 44 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering., and 1 print : mezzotint on laid paper ; plate mark 35.2 x 25.2, on sheet 38.6 x 27.1 cm.
Publisher:: Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard
Subject (Topic):: Fences, Gambling, Horse racing, Race horses, Racetracks, and Stables
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > A deep one and a knowing one [graphic].

Published / Created:: published as the act directs 25 April 1791.
Call Number:: 791.04.25.01 Impression 1
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Two racing men in consultation on a race-course, with horses, jockeys, and a post-chaise in the background (left). They lean against a paling in front of the gable-end of a wooden barn or stable. One (left), with short unpowdered hair, wears a high-crowned hat and a long coat with many capes, he holds a riding-whip and a 'List of the Horses' printed in three columns and headed by a print of horses leaving the starting-post. The other wears a cocked hat, powdered hair or wig, and holds a 'Betting Book' and pencil-case in his right hand. Both wear spurred top-boots."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:: Title etched below image., After Robert Dighton. See British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate numbered '607' in lower left corner.
Publisher:: Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard
Subject (Topic):: Fences, Gambling, Horse racing, Race horses, Racetracks, and Stables
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > A deep one and a knowing one [graphic].