Antique Chromolithograph of Mambrino, Grey Thoroughbred Racehorse
€ 340
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Sheet size
20.5 × 27.2 cm (8.1 × 10.7 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13361-19
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
Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning, minor wear and soiling. Tiny tear and some wear in bottom margin. Piece of tape on top margin verso, no text. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Mambrino, the gray thoroughbred stallion, in a color-printed lithograph from Samuel Sidney's The Book of the Horse, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. of London, Paris and New York around 1874. The plate was printed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son and is headed "Cassell's Book of the Horse" at the top, with a plate number in the corner.
The lettering below the image reads "Mambrino, bred by Lord Grosvenor, from the picture by George Stubbs, in the possession of the Marquis of Westminster, at Eaton Hall". The horse stands in profile facing left in an open English paddock, with a wooden fence, trees and a distant church spire behind, drawn in soft grays, creams and greens.
Mambrino was foaled in 1768 and bred by John Atkinson of Scholes, at whose death he became the property of Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor. He was retired to Oxford Stud. The chromolithographic plates of this book were often finished with hand color and highlighting.
