English Horsewoman, a Race, British and Indian Soldiers and Sailors, 1842
€ 245
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1842
Mapmaker / artist
Published by Giuseppe Antonelli
Publisher
Giuseppe Antonelli, Venice
Technique
Lithograph
Coloring
Hand colored
Sheet size
28 × 20 cm (11.0 × 7.9 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13061-85
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light wear to the bottom left corner. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
About this sheet
An original antique lithograph, hand colored, from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows a woman riding side saddle on a brown horse, in a black hat with a white veil, a crimson jacket and a long white riding skirt; behind her, beyond a fence, two jockeys in red race on horseback past a large house and trees, while a group of riders watches at the right. The lower image shows a soldier in a tall bearskin cap with a plume, red coat with green and yellow facings and white trousers holding a musket; an Indian soldier in a blue turban, red jacket and white shorts with a musket on his shoulder; a boy in a red and yellow checked jacket and blue cap; and a sailor in a straw hat, blue jacket and white trousers leaning on a bale, with a ship behind them.
The top margin is lettered "Tom IV", "INGHILTERRA" and "Tav. 85". Under the upper image: "Corsa a gara" (Race) and "Cavalcatrice Inglese" (English horsewoman). Under the lower image: "Soldato Inglese" (English soldier), "Soldato Inglese Indiano" (English Indian soldier) and "Marinari" (Sailors).
Horse racing was already a fixture of English social life, and the riding habit with a long skirt for the side saddle was standard dress for women on horseback. The Indian soldier belongs to the armies that served under British rule in India, and the bearskin cap was worn by grenadiers.
A spirited plate for an equestrian room or a collection of British military prints.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
