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The sale of his pictures and copyrights brought 

 him considerable sums of money, and during the 

 greater part of his career he enjoyed a certain 

 affluence ; but in later years his circumstances 

 became greatly reduced, and he received much 

 assistance from his daughter, Lydia Ann Zeitter, 

 at whose expense he was buried. 



In 1889 an excellent and representative loan 

 collection of Henry Aiken's pictures and engrav- 

 ings therefrom was exhibited in Messrs. Dickinson 

 and Foster's Galleries, 114, New Bond Street. 

 Over 160 examples of his works were catalogued, 

 including many designs and sketches which have 

 never been published. Among these will be re- 

 marked several pictures and sketches of oriental 

 cavalry, for drawing which the artist seems to have 

 had a predilection. 



WORKS OF HENRY ALKEN. 



IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



(2) Two on one mount, viz., (<i) A GROOM AND HORSES. A pair of harnessed 

 horses, very lightly sketched, with a groom standing before them. Pencil, on 

 greyish paper, heightened with body colour; size, 7} X q\ inches. — (/■) A POST 

 BOV. A post b^y riding a lean nag. Pencil, on greyish paper, heightened with 

 body colour ; size, 7J X g\ inches. 



(j) A WOMEN'S RACE AT A VILLAGE FAIR. Four women running a race at 

 full speed. Two more have fallen, one of whom is being helped up by two men. 

 Behind, a cheering crowd of on-Iookers, a marionette show (left), and the village inn 

 (right). Three men on horseback in the foreground. Water. colour over pencil ; 

 size, gi X 13J inches. 



IN THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM. 



FOX-HUNTING (walercolour) William Smith Bequest. 

 SPORTSMEN IN A WOOD (water-colour). 



