Richard Houston (1721-1775) - Mezzotint The Portraiture of White Nose

Description

A fine mezzotint print of White Nose, a racing horse. An inscription below the image details the horse's pedigree, ownership, and racing achievements. The print is a later restrike of an eighteenth-century engraving by Richard Houston (1721-1775) after Thomas Spencer (1700-1763). Signed within the plate. Well presented in a gilt-effect frame. On paper.

Condition

Overall in good condition. Slight discolouration. Marks and scuffs to the frame.

Size

31 x 35.5cm (12.2" x 14.0")
Framed Size: 47 x 51cm (18.5" x 20.1")

Collection Information

A wonderful collection of mezzotints depicting racehorses by Irish printmaker Richard Houston (1721-1775). Beneath each image is an inscription detailing the horse's pedigree, ownership, and racing achievements.

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Artist Biography

Richard Houston (1721-1775) was a mezzotint engraver born in Dublin. As a young man he was apprenticed to engraver and publisher John Brooks and studied under Robert West at the Dublin Society Schools. In 1746 he moved to London, initially living near Fleet Street before establishing himself in Covent Garden. He published prints after contemporary portraits and works by Rembrandt. He also produced a number of portraits of racehorses. He would later be an inmate at Fleet Prison, for debts owed to publisher Robert Sayer. He was released in 1760, on the accession of George III.