Samuel (junior) Alken Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Samuel (junior) Alken Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 14, 2025
ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL ALKEN JR (British, 1784-1825). Duck Hunting, Drawing with colors on paper. unsigned. Framed. Not examined out of f
Est: $300 - $600
ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL ALKEN JR (British, 1784-1825). Duck Hunting, Drawing with colors on paper. unsigned. Framed. Not examined out of frame.
Sloans & Kenyon
Oct. 09, 2024
SAMUEL ALKEN JUNIOR (BRITISH 1784 - 1825), THE HUNT - BREAKING COVER
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
SAMUEL ALKEN JUNIOR (BRITISH 1784 - 1825)THE HUNT - BREAKING COVEROil on canvasSigned (lower right)61.5 x 92cm (24 x 36 in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
May. 01, 2024
SAMUEL ALKEN (BRITISH 1784-C.1825)
Est: £250 - £350
SAMUEL ALKEN (BRITISH 1784-C.1825) SAMUEL ALKEN (BRITISH 1784-C.1825) The riding incident pencil and watercolour wash 27.5 x 20 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 22, 2023
Samuel Alken Junior, - Two scenes of dueling figures on horseback, in Turkish …
Est: £200 - £300
Samuel Alken Junior, British 1784-c.1825- Two scenes of dueling figures on horseback, in Turkish costume; each pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper, the first signed 'Sam Alken' (lower right), the second signed 'S. Alken.' (lower left), each 20 x 28.1 cm., two (2). Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Samuel Alken Junior was a member of the prolific Alken family of artists, all of whom specialised in equestrian subjects, particularly hunting and racing scenes. The artist is not to be confused with his father, Samuel Alken Senior (1750-1815), who founded the Alken artistic dynasty, and his brother, Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851). The present works exhibit Alken's considerable skill as an equestrian artist, convincingly conveying the powerful forms and prancing movements of the horses in battle.
Roseberys
Jul. 05, 2023
Samuel Alken, Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Partridge shooting in a harvest landscape
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Samuel Alken, Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Partridge shooting in a harvest landscape oil on canvas 52 x 60cm (20 1/2 x 23 5/8in).
Bonhams
Mar. 29, 2023
SAMUEL ALKEN, JNR, BRITISH 1784-1825- BREAKING COVER; OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED 'S. ALKEN.' (LOWER
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Samuel Alken, Jnr, British 1784-1825- Breaking cover; oil on canvas, signed 'S. Alken.' (lower right), 61.5 x 92 cm. Note: By the end of the 18th century, the sport of fox-hunting, once the reserve of wealthy landowners, was increasingly syndicated and financed by subscription. The demand for hunting pictures was at its highest and painters found ready employment in this field. Samuel Alken Junior was a member of one of the most prominent families of sporting artists working in Britain at this time. His father, Samuel Alken Snr (1756-1815), was the founder of the family tradition and was renowned for his quintessentially British hunting and sporting landscapes in the manner of George Stubbs ARA (1724-1806). It is probable that Samuel Alken Junior, like his younger brother Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851) received his artistic training from his father. The present work was likely painted in c.1810, when the artist was generally signing his works S. Alken.
Roseberys
Nov. 30, 2022
Samuel Alken Jnr (c.1784-1825) The Old Berkeley Hunt, four hunting scenes, watercolours and pencil all signed
Est: £600 - £800
Samuel Alken Jnr (c.1784-1825) The Old Berkeley Hunt, four hunting scenes, watercolours and pencil all signed and with Arthur Ackerman trade labels verso, 2 at 10.75" x 17.25, (27.5x44cm) 1 at 10.75" x 17.5, (27.4x 44.5cm) the other 10" x 17", (25.5x43cm) (4).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 16, 2022
Samuel Alken, Jnr, British 1784-1825 Breaking cover; oil
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Samuel Alken, Jnr, British 1784-1825 Breaking cover; oil on canvas, signed 'S. Alken.' (lower right), 61.5 x 92 cm. Note: By the end of the 18th century, the sport of fox-hunting, once the reserve of wealthy landowners, was increasingly syndicated and financed by subscription. The demand for hunting pictures was at its highest and painters found ready employment in this field. Samuel Alken Jnr was a member of one of the most prominent families of sporting artists working in Britain at this time. His father, Samuel Alken Snr (1756-1815), was the founder of the family tradition and was renowned for his quintessentially British hunting and sporting landscapes in the manner of George Stubbs ARA (1724-1806). It is probable that Samuel Alken Junior, like his younger brother Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851) received his artistic training from his father. The present work was likely painted in c.1810, when the artist was generally signing his works 'S. Alken'.
Roseberys
Sep. 07, 2022
Samuel Alken Jnr (c.1784-1825) The Old Berkeley Hunt, four hunting scenes, watercolours and pencil all signed
Est: £800 - £1,200
Samuel Alken Jnr (c.1784-1825) The Old Berkeley Hunt, four hunting scenes, watercolours and pencil all signed and with Arthur Ackerman trade labels verso, 2 at 10.75" x 17.25, (27.5x44cm) 1 at 10.75" x 17.5, (27.4x 44.5cm) the other 10" x 17", (25.5x43cm) (4).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 07, 2022
Samuel Alken after William Gilpin, A landscape with figures at the water's edge, aquatint, etching, 7.5" x 10.
Est: £40 - £60
Samuel Alken after William Gilpin, A landscape with figures at the water's edge, aquatint, etching, 7.5" x 10.5", (19x27cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 20, 2022
[Boxing]. Alken, S. (1784-±1825) after. "A "Set-to" at the Fives-Court for the benefit of "One of the Fancy"."
Est: €70 - €90
[Boxing]. Alken, S. (1784-±1825) after. "A "Set-to" at the Fives-Court for the benefit of "One of the Fancy"." Contemp. handcol. aquatint and etching by SUTHERLAND, w. caption below print, ±12x19 cm., London, Thos. Kelly, 1823. - Yellowed. = Rare boxing print.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Nov. 20, 2021
S.ALKEN (18th) after MORLAND (*1763), "Snipe Shooting", hunter in winter landscape, 1790, Reproduction print
Est: €30 - €50
Samuel Alken (18th century) after George Morland (1763 - 1804 ), "Snipe Shooting", hunter in winter landscape, 1790, Reproduction Technique: Reproduction on Paper Inscription: Titled and signed below the image in the printing plate: "Snipe Shooting", "Painted by G. Morland & Etched T. Rowlandson" and "Aquatint by S. Alken fecit 1790". Date: 1790 Description: Large-scale hunting scene with three men with long-barreled shotguns. On the edge of a small village in a snowy winter landscape, three men are depicted hunting. Keywords: 19th century, Realism, Hunting, Germany, Size: 55,7 cm x 69,4 cm, Depiction: 37,7 cm x 49,4 cm Condition: Excellent Condition. The colouring is freshly preserved.
Fichter Kunsthandel
Nov. 20, 2021
S.ALKEN (18th) after MORLAND (*1763), "Duck Shooting", hunters in boat hunting ducks, Reproduction print
Est: €30 - €50
Samuel Alken (18th century) after George Morland (1763 - 1804 ), "Duck Shooting", hunters in boat hunting ducks, 20th century, Reproduction Technique: Reproduction on Paper Inscription: Titled and signed below the image in the printing plate: "Duck Shooting", "Painted by G. Morland & Etched T. Rowlandson" and "Aquatint by S. Alken fecit 1790". Date: 20th century Description: Large-scale hunting scene with three men with long-barreled shotguns in a boat steered by a fourth. At the bow a small dog jumps into the water to retrieve the duck. A group of ducks flies away, startled. Keywords: 20th century, Realism, Hunting, Germany, Size: 55,3 cm x 69,3 cm, Depiction: 38,4 cm x 49,9 cm Condition: Very good Condition. The edges of the sheet are discoloured in places and damaged by light bumping and creasing. The colours are freshly preserved.
Fichter Kunsthandel
Nov. 10, 2021
Samuel Alken, Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Huntsmen riding with hounds, a pair the first 21 x 27.3cm (8 1/4 x 10 3/4in), the second 21 x 27.3cm (8 1/4 x 10 3/4in). (2)
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
Samuel Alken, Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Huntsmen riding with hounds, a pair oil on canvas the first 21 x 27.3cm (8 1/4 x 10 3/4in), the second 21 x 27.3cm (8 1/4 x 10 3/4in). (2) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 21, 2020
Samuel Alken Jr. (British, 1784-1825), , Cockfight
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Samuel Alken Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Cockfight Signed 'S. Alken' bottom left, oil on canvas 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9cm) provenance: Wildenstein & Co., New York, New York. Private Estate, Virginia.
Freeman's | Hindman
Oct. 02, 2019
SAMUEL ALKEN JUNIOR, (BRITISH 1784-1825), "COCKFIGHT"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
SAMUEL ALKEN JUNIOR (british 1784-1825) "COCKFIGHT" Signed 'S. Alken' bottom left, oil on canvas 16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9cm) provenance: Wildenstein & Co., New York, New York. Private Estate, Virginia.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 28, 2018
Circle of Samuel Alken, Junior (British, 1784-1825) A skewbald stallion being led by his groom, a terrier ahead
Est: £400 - £600
Circle of Samuel Alken, Junior (British, 1784-1825) A skewbald stallion being led by his groom, a terrier ahead oil on canvas h:27 w:34 cm
Cheffins
Sep. 12, 2018
Attributed to Samuel Alken, Junior (British, 1784-1825) - The racehorse 'Dr Syntax' - Rubbing down at the Craven Stakes, 1816
Est: £700 - £1,000
Attributed to Samuel Alken, Junior (British, 1784-1825) The racehorse 'Dr Syntax' - Rubbing down at the Craven Stakes, 1816 oil on canvas (a pair) h:21 w:26 cm Doctor Syntax (1811 – 28 August 1838) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Trained in Yorkshire, and racing exclusively in the North of England, Doctor Syntax won at least thirty-six races in ten seasons from 1814 to 1823. He was noted for his consistency and durability and recorded multiple wins in many of the period's leading staying races. He won the Preston Gold Cup on a record seven consecutive occasions, as well as five Lancaster Gold Cups and five Richmond Gold Cups. He was retired to stud in 1824 and proved a successful sire of winners.
Cheffins
Feb. 17, 2018
Samuel Alken (1784-c.1825)
Est: €100 - €200
Samuel Alken (1784-c.1825) No. XI THE RABBIT WARREN, after George Morland. Landscape scene showing the tense moment as the country folk wait for the rabbits to emerge from a burrow, having been flushed out by ferrets; the eager lurcher is poised for the chase that will ensue. Lettered below the image, Painted by G. Morland/Egraved by S. Alken/London: Published March 2. 1801, by I.R. Smith, King Street, Covent Garden. Hand coloured Aquatint on paper. 40 cm x 50 cm Catalogue notes: The rabbit warren was a staple part of the rural economy, and an important feature on most country estates. This scene shows the tense moment as the country folk wait for the rabbits to emerge from a burrow, having been flushed out by ferrets; the eager lurcher is poised for the chase that will ensue. Morland is perhaps best known as a painter of picturesque scenes from everyday rural life. His genre subjects occasionally have a sporting theme, yet he rarely attempted the conventional ones of hunting or horse-racing. This is somewhat surprising as it is known that Morland himself enjoyed riding to hounds and on several instances rode as a gentleman jockey.
Hessink's
Jan. 31, 2018
Attributed to Samuel Alken Junior (1784-c1825) British. Jockeys Racing across a Field, Watercolour and Pencil, 10.75" x 14.5".
Est: £100 - £200
Attributed to Samuel Alken Junior (1784-c1825) British. Jockeys Racing across a Field, Watercolour and Pencil, 10.75" x 14.5".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Oct. 11, 2016
Attributed to Samuel Alken, Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Shooting pheasant; Flushing them out (2)
Est: £400 - £600
ATTRIBUTED TO SAMUEL ALKEN, JR. (BRITISH, 1784-1825) Shooting Pheasant; Flushing them out each bears signature (lower left) a pair, oil on canvas 23 x 30cm (9 1/16 x 11 13/16in). (2)
Bonhams
May. 18, 2016
Samuel Alken, Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Unkennelling;
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Samuel Alken, Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Unkennelling; Breaking Cover; Throwing off; The Kill
Bonhams
Oct. 14, 2015
Samuel Alken, Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Unkennelling; Breaking Cover; Throwi
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Samuel Alken, Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Unkennelling; Breaking Cover; Throwing off; The Kill
Bonhams
Oct. 09, 2015
Samuel Alken (1784-c.1825 ) ?, Pencil and hand coloured drawing,
Est: £100 - £200
Samuel Alken (1784-c.1825 ) ?, Pencil and hand coloured drawing, A Bear and three hounds, Labelled ' Samuel Alken ' to mount. 11 1/8 x 13 7/16" Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of lots within catalogue descriptions. We are however happy to provide additional information regarding the condition of items on request.
Claydon Auctioneers
Sep. 12, 2015
Samuel Alken (1784-c.1825 ) ?, Pencil and hand coloured drawing, A Bear and three hounds,
Est: £100 - £200
Samuel Alken (1784-c.1825 ) ?, Pencil and hand coloured drawing, A Bear and three hounds, Labelled ' Samuel Alken ' to mount. 11 1/8 x 13 7/16"
Claydon Auctioneers
Jun. 23, 2015
Full Cry
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Attributed to Samuel Alken, Jun. (British, 1784-1825) Full Cry signed 'S. Alken.' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 x 25 in. (45.7 x 63.5 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 13, 2015
Samuel Alken (1784-c.1825 ) ?, Pencil and hand coloured drawing, A Bear and three hounds,
Est: £100 - £200
Samuel Alken (1784-c.1825 ) ?, Pencil and hand coloured drawing, A Bear and three hounds, Labelled ' Samuel Alken ' to mount. 11 1/8 x 13 7/16"
Claydon Auctioneers
Jun. 19, 2013
Attributed to Samuel Alken (1784 - circa 1825),
Est: £60 - £100
Attributed to Samuel Alken (1784 - circa 1825), pen and watercolour study - gentleman with dead hare, horse and dogs, unframed, 27cm x 37.5cm
Reeman Dansie
Jun. 19, 2013
Attributed to Samuel Alken (1784 - circa 1825),
Est: £150 - £200
Attributed to Samuel Alken (1784 - circa 1825), pencil and watercolour - Coursing, in glazed frame, 24cm x 39cm
Reeman Dansie
Nov. 22, 2012
Attributed to; Samuel Alken (1784-c. 1825)
Est: £300 - £500
Attributed to; Samuel Alken (1784-c. 1825) British. A coaching scene, Oil on Board, 4" x 9"
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 17, 2012
Attributed to Samuel Alken Jnr (1784-c.1825)
Est: £2,500 - £3,000
Attributed to Samuel Alken Jnr (1784-c.1825) Huntsmen on horseback with hounds and other figures in the distance; The Whipper-In on horseback with foxhounds Oil on canvas, laid down on board, each 31cm by 39cm (pair) See illustration
Tennants
Oct. 30, 2012
ALKEN, Samuel (1784-1824?). Delineations of British Field Sports together with the Various Methods of Poaching . London: J. Hudson, 1822 [watermarked J. Whatman 1821]. Oblong 2° (287 x 458mm). 24 hand-coloured lithographs. (Plate 13 just
Est: - £11,250
ALKEN, Samuel (1784-1824?). Delineations of British Field Sports together with the Various Methods of Poaching. London: J. Hudson, 1822 [watermarked J. Whatman 1821]. Oblong 2° (287 x 458mm). 24 hand-coloured lithographs. (Plate 13 just trimmed by the binder, shallow crease in the first plate; a few short marginal tears of which one repaired, faint stain in the top margin of the first few leaves.) Later red half morocco, spine gilt in compartments, sides with gilt double fillet, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers (extremities rubbed, boards spotted, light soiling). Provenance: John Croft Deverell (bookplate) -- C.F.G.R. Schwerdt (1862-1939; bookplate; his sale, Sotheby's, 22 May 1939, lot 69, to Ernest R. Gee on behalf of:) -- Hugh Auchincloss (1897-1976; invoice from Gee laid in). THE SCHWERDT COPY, HAND-COLOURED, OF THIS GREAT RARITY. 'The coloured issue ranks as one of the rarest sporting books of the period. There is only a record of a second coloured copy, which is untraceable' (Schwerdt). Not in the British Library; not in Abbey, Dixon, or Tooley. WorldCat locates just one copy, the Mellon copy, at Yale's Sterling Library; that one uncoloured and on grey paper. Delineations is the only book published by Samuel Alken, Henry Thomas Alken's brother; it was first issued in six monthly parts in wrappers (no copy known), and then in book form in two states: uncoloured on drab paper, as Mellon, or the more luxurious issue with coloured lithographs on white paper, as here. Schwerdt notes that the vigorous style of these plates made them eminently suitable for framing, and accounts in part for their rarity; 'twenty years' search has not enabled us to make up a complete set'. Later in the collection of Hugh Auchincloss, attorney and power broker, and stepfather to both Gore Vidal and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Mellon/Podeschi 115 (uncoloured, and bound with an additional plate); Schwerdt I, pp.27-8; Siltzer, p. 75.
Christie's
May. 02, 2012
*Atrributed to Samuel Alken Jr., (British, 1784-1825), Match Race
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Atrributed to Samuel Alken Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Match Race oil on canvas 11 3/4 x 18 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 10, 2011
Samuel Alken, Jr. (British, 1784-1825) Snipe shooting
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Snipe shooting oil on canvas 30 x 41cm (11 13/16 x 16 1/8in).
Bonhams
Sep. 18, 2011
SAMUEL ALKEN, JR. (British, 1784-1825). LEAVING THE KENNEL, CASTING THE HOUNDS, TALLY HO!, and FULL CRY: FOUR WORKS, each signed lower
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
SAMUEL ALKEN, JR. (British, 1784-1825). LEAVING THE KENNEL, CASTING THE HOUNDS, TALLY HO!, and FULL CRY: FOUR WORKS, each signed lower right. Oil on panel - Framed, 12 in. x 16 in., each
Sloans & Kenyon
Feb. 22, 2011
Follower of Samuel Alken Junr. (1784-1825) A
Est: £400 - £600
Follower of Samuel Alken Junr. (1784-1825) A RACEHORSE WITH JOCKEY UP, HELD BY HIS TRAINER Oil on canvas 21.5 x 27.5cm
Sworders
Feb. 13, 2011
SAMUEL ALKEN, JR. (British, 1784-1825). LEAVING THE KENNEL, CASTING THE HOUNDS, TALLY HO!, and FULL CRY: FOUR WORKS, each signed lower
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
SAMUEL ALKEN, JR. (British, 1784-1825). LEAVING THE KENNEL, CASTING THE HOUNDS, TALLY HO!, and FULL CRY: FOUR WORKS, each signed lower right. Oil on panel - Framed, 12 in. x 16 in., each
Sloans & Kenyon
Jan. 28, 2011
SAMUEL ALKEN, JUNIOR
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
SAMUEL ALKEN, JUNIOR LONDON 1784- CIRCA 1825 THE FIND; THE DEATH Together with Circle of Samuel Alken The Chase , signed S Alken and dated 1807 (lower left), oil on canvas, 24 1/4 by 31 3/8 in.; 61.7 by 79.8 cm. Three works. a pair, each oil on canvas each: 25 by 30 in.; 63.5 by 76.2 cm.
Sotheby's
Sep. 09, 2008
Follower of Samuel Alken, Jr. (British, 1784-1825) A sportsman and dogs with a rabbit in the foreground
Est: £600 - £800
A sportsman and dogs with a rabbit in the foreground oil on canvas 24.5 x 29.5cm (9 5/8 x 11 5/8in).
Bonhams
May. 23, 2008
A racehorse with a groom, trainer and jockey
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Samuel Alken (1784-C.1825) A racehorse with a groom, trainer and jockey signed 'S. Alken.' (lower left) oil on canvas 9¾ x 14 3/8 in. (24.7 x 36 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 15, 2008
Leaving the Kennel; and Full Cry
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Samuel Alken Jun. London 1784-1825 Leaving the Kennel; and Full Cry oil on canvas 24¾ x 29¾ in. 62.9 x 75.6 cm. a pair (2)
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2007
The Finish
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Samuel Alken, Jun. (British, 1784-1825) The Finish signed and dated 'Samuel Alken Jun./1812' (lower right) pencil and watercolor on paper 10¾ x 16¾ in. (27.3 x 42.5 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 03, 2007
Samuel Alken Jnr. 1784-circa 1825 , Before the Race; The Race pencil and watercolour
Est: £3,000 - £4,000
a pair pencil and watercolour Quantity: 2
Sotheby's
Jun. 06, 2007
Samuel Alken Jnr. 1784-circa 1825 , Before the Race; The Race
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
a pair pencil and watercolour Quantity: 2
Sotheby's
Feb. 21, 2007
On the gallops; On the nod (illustrated); At the start; and A close race
Est: £600 - £800
Attributed to Samuel Alken, Jun. (1784-1825) On the gallops; On the nod (illustrated); At the start; and A close race the first signed with initials 'SA' (on the back of the rear horse); all with signature 'Alken' (lower left) pen and grey ink and watercolour heightened with white 7 x 10½ in. (17.7 x 26.6 cm.) (4)
Christie's
Dec. 01, 2006
Samuel Alken, Jnr. (British, 1784-1825)
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
A Gentleman with a Saddled Grey Hunter signed and dated 'S. Alken/1810' (lower right) oil on canvas 10 3/4 x 14 1/4 in. (27.3 x 36.2 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 04, 2006
Samuel Alken, Jun. (1784-1825)
Est: £700 - £1,000
Past the starting post; and Mounting up (illustrated) the first signed 'S Alken' (lower right) pencil and watercolour 11 3/4 x 15 in. (29.8 x 38.1 cm.); and smaller (2)
Christie's
Jun. 07, 2006
SAMUEL ALKEN JNR. 1784-CIRCA 1825
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
THE MEET; TAKING THE FENCE; CROSSING THE BROOK; GONE TO GROUND each 7 by 10in.; 18 by 25.5cm. a set of four, one signed l.l.: ALKEN each oil on panel Quantity: 4
Sotheby's