Samuel Henry Gordon II Alken (1810-1894)
Hunt in full cry crossing the Path of the York to London Coach
Signed and dated 1870, oil on panel, 34cm by 77cm

Provenance: Private Collection, UK

For comparable see Christie's, Sporting Art Sale, 22 May 2003, Lot 6

Cleaned and re-varnished. Some slight discoloured varnish and surface dirt now in evidence.

There are two linear patches of re-touching to old minor split to panel. One horizontal approx 7cms from upper left hand corner and approx 3 cms in length. The other is vertical, approx 1 cm in length and 3cms from upper left hand corner.

Small re-touch to paint approx 0.5cm - 1cm in length 1 cm from left hand side edge and approx 10cms from lower left hand corner. Further broadly vertical re-touch in sky above horizon and above the far left hand side trees. The prominent galloping bay horse in the foreground left has recieved some general strenthening throughout as evidenced under a UV light. There is some further generally less consistent strenthening to darker tones and shadows throughout the hunt and carraige etc, possibly following the clean ? but essentially well executed and not necessarily visible by eye. Sproadic re-touches to edges and one or two further minor re-touches to sky and elsewhere. Otherwise in a stable and good state to presentation.