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After George Finch Mason - A Set of Four Aquatints - Horse Racing 'Billiards Stakes'
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After George Finch Mason - A Set of Four Aquatints - Horse Racing 'Billiards Stakes'

19th century
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After George Finch Mason - A Set of Four Aquatints - 'The Billiard Stakes' 1894

From original drawings by Finch Mason , Published March 20th 1894 by Messrs Fores, 41 Picadilly, London. Original Frames - Set of Four known as 'The Billiard Stakes' - 1. A cannon of the Red 2. Green on Yellow, Reds your player 3. Taking the Pool 4. The Striker don't win a Pony.

George Finch Mason (1850-1915) was a sporting artist, author and illustrator, specialising in humorous studies and caricatures. His father was a schoolmaster at Eton and he was educated there in 1860-64. He contributed to several books including Humours of the Hunting Field (1886), Flowers of the Hunt (1889), The White Hart and other Stories (1891), The Run of the Season (1902), and Heroes and Heroines of the Grand National (1907 and 1911). He was a frequent contributor to many sporting publications of the time and was ‘Uncle Toby’ of The Sporting Times. He also worked for Punch.

Physical Dimensions
Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
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Marlborough Antiques & Interiors has dated these Antique Equestrian Aquatint Prints to the 1890s.

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After George Finch Mason - A Set of Four Aquatints - 'The Billiard Stakes' 1894
From original drawings by Finch Mason , Published March 20th 1894 by Messrs Fores, 41 Picadilly, London.
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

Original Frames - Set of Four known as 'The Billiard Stakes' - 1. A cannon of the Red 2. Green on Yellow, Reds your player 3. Taking the Pool 4. The Striker don't win a Pony.

fig 1. A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts.
fig 1. After George Finch Mason - A Set of Four Aquatints - Horse Racing 'Billiards Stakes'

George Finch Mason (1850-1915) was a sporting artist, author and illustrator, specialising in humorous studies and caricatures. His father was a schoolmaster at Eton and he was educated there in 1860-64. He contributed to several books including Humours of the Hunting Field (1886), Flowers of the Hunt (1889), The White Hart and other Stories (1891), The Run of the Season (1902), and Heroes and Heroines of the Grand National (1907 and 1911). He was a frequent contributor to many sporting publications of the time and was ‘Uncle Toby’ of The Sporting Times. He also worked for Punch.

Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Marlborough Antiques & Interiors has dated these Antique Equestrian Aquatint Prints to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1226363
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2012

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A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts.
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Archive I A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts.

After George Finch Mason - A Set of Four Aquatints - Horse Racing 'Billiards Stakes'

Archive II A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts. View II
Archive III A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts. View III
Archive IV A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts. View IV
Archive V A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts. View V
Archive VI A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts. View VI
Archive VII A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts. View VII
Archive VIII A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts. View VIII
Archive IX A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts. View IX
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Blowhorn Street
Marlborough
Wiltshire
SN8 1DD
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A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts.
After George Finch Mason - a Set of Four Aquatints - Horse Racing 'Billiards Stakes'
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A set of four framed Victorian aquatint prints depicting horse racing and steeplechase scenes, presented in dark timber frames with gold slip mounts.
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Aquatint is an intaglio printmaking technique, a variant of etching, that produces tonal areas rather than lines. During the nineteenth century, aquatint prints depicting sporting subjects, such as horse racing and steeplechasing, were widely published in Great Britain.

Traditional aquatints were created using a copper or zinc plate treated with powdered resin and acid to etch varying tones onto heavy rag paper. The impressions were often hand-coloured using watercolour pigments before being mounted and set into timber frames.

Authentic aquatints display a distinct plate mark impression around the edges of the image where the metal plate pressed into the paper. Examination under magnification reveals minute, grainy tonal patterns rather than modern dot matrix printing dots.

A set of four matching framed prints can be hung in a symmetrical two-by-two grid to create a focal point above a console table or desk. Their traditional subject matter contrasts effectively against plain, modern wall colours or complements timber panelling.

Keep framed prints out of direct sunlight and away from humid environments to prevent fading and foxing. Dust frames with a soft dry cloth and ensure non-reflective ultraviolet protective glass is used if re-framing.
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