Sporting Sketches • Henry Alken Free CC0 Public Domain Vintage Sport Illustrations
Racing, hunting and fishing were the most popular sports of the 19th century and it is not a surprise that they were well-documented by the best-known English sporting artist, Henry Alken (1785–1851). In his portfolio Sporting Sketches (1817–1818), Alken precisely illustrated and created hand-coloured lithographs of horses, dogs, and common sports of the era. On the hunt for great public domain pieces of art? This collection is available in high resolution and you can download them for free.
Illustration of a hunter with rabbits from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of dogs chasing pheasants from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of fox hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public…Free from public domain license
Illustration of a brown horse running from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of fishing from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public…Free from public domain license
Illustration of two dogs and two dog heads from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The…Free from public domain license
Illustration of duck flowing from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public…Free from public domain license
Illustration of dark-brown horse from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York…Free from public domain license
Illustration of dogs chasing birds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York…Free from public domain license
Illustration of men riding towards hounds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The…Free from public domain license
Illustration of game birds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public…Free from public domain license
Illustration of two hunting dogs from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York…Free from public domain license
Illustration of hinds; stags or red deer from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of successful fox hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of hounds on the hunt from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York…Free from public domain license
Illustration of light-brown horse from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York…Free from public domain license
Illustration of mounted hunter with three hounds running behind from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784…Free from public domain license
Illustration of running hounds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York…Free from public domain license
Illustration of sportsmen within an enclosure from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from…Free from public domain license
Illustration of parts of white and brown horses from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from…Free from public domain license
Illustration of scene of the hunter's life from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The…Free from public domain license
Illustration of releasing the dogs for hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from…Free from public domain license
Illustration of horse heads and hoofs from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of two women feeding domestic birds, (also six heads of domestic and wild animals) from Sporting Sketches (1817…Free from public domain license
Illustration of two dog's heads and paw from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of chaos in the hunt from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York…Free from public domain license
Illustration of badger hunting: dogs chasing and attacking badgers from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784…Free from public domain license
Illustration of men clearing hurdle during a hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original…Free from public domain license
Illustration of a race with a carriage from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of hunters before hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of gamecocks from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public…Free from public domain license
Typography "Sporting Sketches" from Sporting Sketches: Consisting of subjects relating to sports of the field published in…Free from public domain license
Illustration of mounted sportsmen from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York…Free from public domain license
Illustration of pheasant fowl from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York…Free from public domain license
Illustration of two horses and a pony from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of horse race from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public…Free from public domain license
Vintage illustration showing heads of dogs, horses and head of a man from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784…Free from public domain license
Illustration of hunting dogs from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public…Free from public domain license
Illustration of a hunter with dogs chasing a stag from the vintage book Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784…Free from public domain license
Vintage Illustration showing mounted hunter, running dogs and a fox from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784…Free from public domain license
Illustration of hounds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public…Free from public domain license
Illustration of hounds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public…Free from public domain license
Illustration of heads of domestic and wild animals and full figure of a dog, pig, horse, cows and a cock; a working farmer…Free from public domain license
Illustration of hare hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public…Free from public domain license
Illustration of hunters training their horses from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from…Free from public domain license
Illustration of two dog's heads and paw from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of hunter trying to get animal from its burrow from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).…Free from public domain license
Illustration of heads of white and brown horses from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from…Free from public domain license
Illustration of badger hunting: dogs chasing and attacing badgers from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784…Free from public domain license
Illustration of hunters with their dogs from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New…Free from public domain license
Illustration of knitting shepherd from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York…Free from public domain license
Illustration of the three great men of the village cannot do as they like from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken…Free from public domain license
Illustration of hunters, animals and birds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The…Free from public domain license
Illustration of a hunter with rabbits from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of dogs chasing pheasants from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of fox hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of a brown horse running from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of fishing from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of two dogs and two dog heads from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of duck flowing from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of dark-brown horse from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of dogs chasing birds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of men riding towards hounds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of game birds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of two hunting dogs from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hinds; stags or red deer from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of successful fox hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hounds on the hunt from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of light-brown horse from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of mounted hunter with three hounds running behind from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of running hounds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of sportsmen within an enclosure from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of parts of white and brown horses from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of scene of the hunter's life from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of releasing the dogs for hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hunting scene (dogs ready to hounddown) from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of horse heads and hoofs from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of two women feeding domestic birds, (also six heads of domestic and wild animals) from Sporting Sketches (1817… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of two dog's heads and paw from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of chaos in the hunt from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of badger hunting: dogs chasing and attacking badgers from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of men clearing hurdle during a hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of a race with a carriage from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hunters before hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of gamecocks from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public… Free from public domain license 
Typography "Sporting Sketches" from Sporting Sketches: Consisting of subjects relating to sports of the field published in… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of mounted sportsmen from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of pheasant fowl from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of two horses and a pony from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of horse race from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public… Free from public domain license 
Vintage illustration showing heads of dogs, horses and head of a man from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hunting dogs from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of a hunter with dogs chasing a stag from the vintage book Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784… Free from public domain license 
Vintage Illustration showing mounted hunter, running dogs and a fox from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hounds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hounds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of heads of domestic and wild animals and full figure of a dog, pig, horse, cows and a cock; a working farmer… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hare hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York Public… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hunters training their horses from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of two dog's heads and paw from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hunter trying to get animal from its burrow from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of heads of white and brown horses from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of badger hunting: dogs chasing and attacing badgers from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hunters with their dogs from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of knitting shepherd from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The New York… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of the three great men of the village cannot do as they like from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken… Free from public domain license 
Illustration of hunters, animals and birds from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851). Original from The… Free from public domain license