l6 ANIMAL PAINTERS 



an Amateur," published in two vols, royal 8vo, in 

 182 1-2, contains numerous coloured plates from his 

 pictures. 



TJie Analysis of the Hunting Field, published 

 1846, contains seven coloured plates and forty-three 

 woodcuts. Aiken's British Proverbs published by 

 INIcLean in 1824, contains six plates engraved by 

 the artist himself The Melange of Himiour, pub- 

 lished by McLean in 1824, was the joint work of 

 Aiken and Mr. Egerton, who are responsible for 

 the thirty coloured plates it contains. 



Though many of Henrj^ Aiken's hunting scenes 

 derive enhanced interest and value from the fact 

 that they contain portraits of well-known sportsmen 

 and horses, he did not often make portraiture of an 

 individual the sole aim of a picture ; and therefore 

 mention must be made of his equestrian likeness of 

 the Marquis of Anglesea, which was engraved by 

 H. Meyer, the size of the plate being 22 inches by 

 26 inches. 



A series of fourteen pictures illustrative of post- 

 chaise travelling and fox hunting, several of them 

 reflecting the artist's lively sense of humour, were 

 printed in colours and published by S. & J. Fuller 

 in 1822. 



These are entitled : — 



(i) It thaws— we must be off to Melton. (2) Go! I fancy 

 he can ! " Upon my soul a lie ! " (Shakespeare.) (3) Doing 



