Winter British and Continental Premier Sale | February 24, 2026
Tue, Feb 24, 2026 10:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 88
Attributed to Henry Thomas Alken, Four Cock Fighting Scenes
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$2,200
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(British, 1785-1851)
Set-to, Fight, Knock Down, and Death, unsigned, oil on canvas, each 6-3/8 x 8-1/2 in.; matching original gilt wood frames, 10 x 12 x 1-3/4 in.
Provenance: Estate of John H. McFadden, Jr. (1890-1955), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Parke-Bernet, sale 1641, January 13-14, l956, lot 260; Private Collection, Savannah, Georgia
Note: Captain John H. McFadden, Jr.’s father, John Howard McFadden (1850-1921), was a notable Philadelphia businessman, philanthropist, and collector of important British paintings starting in 1892. He primarily dealt with the London firm of Thomas Agnew & Sons. Approximately forty-four important paintings from his collection were exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1917. He donated much of his art in an act that would lead to the building of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It is possible this set was inherited from his father.
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Estate of John H. McFadden, Jr. (1890-1955), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Parke-Bernet, sale 1641, January 13-14, l956, lot 260; Private Collection, Savannah, Georgia
lined with linen, restretched on original strainers, consolidated crackle, light surface dirtï¼› frames with wear commensurate with age.
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