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C1889
Notes at the Hackney Horse Society’s Show.
Artist:
Fine original engraving of Hackney Horse Society’s Show for 1889. From the original edition of The Graphic. The Hackney Horse breed was developed in the 14th century in Norfolk when the King of England required powerful but attractive horses with … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Notes at the Hackney Horse Society’s Show.
Date:
C1889
Artist:
Engraver:
H.Harral
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Colour printed engraving.
Image Size:
480mm
x 328mm
Paper Size:
537mm
x 370mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1889
Description:
Fine original engraving of Hackney Horse Society’s Show for 1889.
From the original edition of The Graphic.
The Hackney Horse breed was developed in the 14th century in Norfolk when the King of England required powerful but attractive horses with an excellent trot, to be used for general purpose riding horses. Since roads were rudimentary in those times, Hackneys were a primary riding horse, riding being the common mode of equine transportation. The trotting horses were more suitable as war horses than amblers with their pacing gaits. As a result, in 1542 King Henry VIII required his wealthy subjects keep a specified number of trotting horse stallions for breeding use. In about 1729 a Norfolk Trotter stallion and an Arabian stallion contributed to the foundation stock for the modern Hackney Horse. The resulting Norfolk Roadster, as it was known, was a heavily built horse that was used as a work horse by farmers and others. It was also a fast horse with good stamina.
John Charlton (1849 - 1917)
Charlton was an English painter and illustrator of equestrian and military scenes. Charlton received his first lessons in drawing from his father when he was only three or four years old, and within a few years was drawing horses with some skill. Due to his family’s financial misfortunes, he had to attend Dr. Sharp’s charity school held in Bamburgh’s great castle, and a few years later, was forced to quit and find employment. With the many British and colonial forces military engagements over possessions in northern and southern Africa, Charlton was much sought after with many of the illustrations appearing in The Graphic. After the death of his two sons in World War I, Charlton died after a brief illness brought on by the profound loss he felt with the loss of both his sons.
