Sporting prints by Cecil Aldin
[ Hunting | Racing | Coaching | Golfing | Sports | Animals | Reproduction ]
British sporting art became widely popular in the early nineteenth century, and this popularity has continued until today. Prints of the British gentry, dressed in bright sporting costume in the field or at a social event, have been produced and enjoyed as much as any other kind of print subject. Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) was one of the most popular and successful of all British sporting artists. Aldin is best known for his large prints of hunts, coaching and races. Aldin's renown is based on his charming compositions, with bright coloring and top-flight production, exhibiting his delightful sense of humor in scenes with an evocative Dickensian setting.
- "Racing." From Old English Sporting Pictures. London: Lawrence & Bullen, 1901. 9 3/4 x 13. Chromolithograph. $500
- Pair of prints: "The Derby. The Start." and "The Derby. The Finish." London: Richard Wyman & Co., ca. 1924. Photolithographs. Each 13 1/4 x 19 3/4. Signed in pencil. Very good condition. Framed. $1,800
- [The Coach Arrives at the Inn]. Photolithograph. Signed in pencil. 11 3/4 x 17 1/4. Framed. Very good condition. $450
- Cecil Aldin. [North Berwick.] London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, ca. 1925. 14 x 20. Photolithograph. Signed in pencil and with guild blindstamp. Excellent condition.
British sporting art became widely popular in the early nineteenth century, and this popularity has continued until today. Prints of the British gentry, dressed in sporting costume in the field or at a social event, have been produced and enjoyed as much as any other kind of print subject. The mid-nineteenth century was the brightest period in the history of these wonderful sporting images, but the later period, from the late nineteenth through the mid-twentieth century, had a star of considerable luminance. Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) was one of the most popular and successful of all British sporting artists. Much of Aldin's work consists of illustrations for sporting books and periodicals, but he is probably best known for his prints of hunts, coaching, races and golfing. Aldin's renown is based on his charming compositions and skilled accuracy. This is a classic golfing print from Aldin's popular and rare set of six images of famous British golf courses. $1,800
- "Skating." From Old English Sporting Pictures. London: Lawrence & Bullen, 1901. 10 1/8 x 13 1/4. Chromolithograph. $550
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