Bobtail the Property of the Rt. Honble. the Earl of Egremont

by John Whessell

$2,000 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

A fine example of the colour-printed racing print, painted and engraved by Whessell, print number 3 from his 'Portraits of Celebrated Running Horses' series, here re-printed by Orme Whessell issued eight plates in this series between 1806 and 1808. All eight were republished by Edward Orme in 1809. John Whessell was both an engraver and painter of some ability. Since he engraved many of his own paintings, a superior skill in the former department may have 'improved' any

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