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Lot 96
Four Antique British Horse Racing Prints
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
The first and second: Richard Houston (Irish, 1721-1775), two portraits of race horses, hand-colored mezzotints, possibly later printings, in uniform framing and églomisé matting; the third and fourth: after John E. Ferneley (British, 1782–1860), hand-colored aquatint, to include Riddlesworth and Velocipede, in uniform matting and framing.

DOA 19 1/8 x 21 1/4 in. (the second pair slightly smaller)

Toning; some spotting; substantial foxing and mold spots to the second pair; some frame wear with cracks to églomisé; not examined out of frames.