Group of ten Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News jockey colour portraits, circa 1890, the majority of the prints being original chromolithographs by Riddle & Crouchman Lithographers of London, of jockeys of the day, produced as special centrefold supplements by The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News, dating between 1884 and 1893 and comprising W. Bradford, George Fordham, Fred Barrett, Charles Wood, Fred Webb, George Barrett, J. Watts, Tom Cannon, T. Loates and the late Fred Archer in the colours of HRH The Prince of Wales (issued a fortnight after his death in November 1886); most with facsimile YOURS TRULY signature by the jockey and official stamp ISSUED WITH SPORTING & DRAMATIC; all mounted, framed and glazed in similar frames, three of matching walnut veneer, all approx. 71 by 60cm. overall, original quarter folds visible in some cases, slight foxing
£350 - £450
Group of ten Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News jockey colour portraits, circa 1890, the majority of the prints being original chromolithographs by Riddle & Crouchman Lithographers of London, of jockeys of the day, produced as special centrefold supplements by The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News, dating between 1884 and 1893 and comprising W. Bradford, George Fordham, Fred Barrett, Charles Wood, Fred Webb, George Barrett, J. Watts, Tom Cannon, T. Loates and the late Fred Archer in the colours of HRH The Prince of Wales (issued a fortnight after his death in November 1886); most with facsimile YOURS TRULY signature by the jockey and official stamp ISSUED WITH SPORTING & DRAMATIC; all mounted, framed and glazed in similar frames, three of matching walnut veneer, all approx. 71 by 60cm. overall, original quarter folds visible in some cases, slight foxing