Symptoms of Being Amused
by Henry Alken

Published by Thomas McLean, London
1822-27

Original Hand-colored soft-ground etchings

Sheet Size: 9½ x 13½ inches
Note that the sheet is too large for the scanner, so the outer edges are not shown in the enlargements provided by clicking on the thumbnail images below, but they are present, as issued.

Image Size: varies, but approximately 7¾ x 9½ inches in most cases.

Condition: Mostly Excellent. Some prints may have signs of foxing or other age-related
"flaws." Please have a look at the enlarged photos for the best indication of each print's condition.

SYMPTOMS
of doubtful Amusement–or Craneing
of anxious Amusement–or sure of a bite
of Public Amusement–or no Taxes
of Dangerous Amusement—or a Stopper
of Private Amusement–or Cruelty

$100

of being bang up, etc.

SYMPTOMS
of promising a Vote
of a bang up drive on a Sunday
of spoiling a Chicken
of breaking a Hunter
of reminding a Member
of a convenient Memory

$90

SYMPTOMS
of up, with a down prospect
of Down, with an up prospect
of learning to Trot
of a hard mouth

$100

SYMPTOMS
of being wanted
of Anxiety
of a has been
of Duck catching

$90

SYMPTOMS
of catch my horse
of Bog trotting
of Expression
of Taking a steel draught
of the perpetual Motion (the bottomless pit)

$100

SYMPTOMS
of the Manager's Judgment
if being on board a Packet
of having enough to live upon
of the Saddle mis-placed

$90

SYMPTOMS
of learning to do the thing genteel
of being foiled
of Coming out

$90

SYMPTOMS
of Can't wait
of come-to-ther glass
of blood & bone—going against time
of the Reduced list
of out of cash & a little in debt at an Inn
of in cash at an Inn

$90

SYMPTOMS
of doing the out side Edge
of doing an inside Edge
of a Stop
of getting over a Fence

$100

SYMPTOMS
of how you do you do
of I should not have known you
of my Lud
of easing a Patient
of a loose Rein
of Wohey
of Tight in hand

$90

SYMPTOMS
of being drawn
of a fine Song
of trotting
of being in
of being out
of a Recoil

$90

SYMPTOMS
of to be sold
of Despair
of who is there
of sold and had him a week

$90

SYMPTOMS
of fine Feelings
of what a Jolly
of Terrour
of Fun
of a fight but not in England
of Village Scoundral

$90

SYMPTOMS
of Wild One tamed
of a Wild One
of there's the rub
of an uncertainty

$90

SYMPTOMS
of did not know the House had Stopped Payment
of basting a Joint
of following the Leader

$100

SYMPTOMS
of notice to quit
of a Descent
of Discretion
of Honour
of Taking a large dose of Glory

$100

SYMPTOMS
of a Spree
of a Smash
of going to quod
of being used to it
of not being used to it

$100

SYMPTOMS of a first Voyage
fit for the Home Station
fit for the Foreign Station
of taking in the trouble
of the Five Per Cents
of taking out the trouble

$90

SYMPTOMS
of a few neat ones going to a Mill
of returning from the Spring Hunt

$100

SYMPTOMS
of coming from the Hunt
of Star Gazing
Going to the Hunt
of an Elegant Writer
of Toasting an old Friend

$100

SYMPTOMS
of a great one
of a fine one
of a queer one
of a save all
of a view on Brighton Cliffs
of just got over a gate

$90

SYMPTOMS
of entering Quod
of a Hunting story
of a Gig and Mair
of Won't go
of been in Quod some time

SYMPTOMS
of being very windy
of being very dry
of being very dry
of being very thick
of being very queer
of being very cold
of being very hot
of being very wet

$100

SYMPTOMS
of Tragedy
of Comedy
of the Ornamental
of what do you say
of Can't you hear
of the Old Story

$100

Henry Alken etchings and engravings are also available from:
Illustrations to Popular Songs (1823)

Sporting Prints (circa 1830)