Liddesdale Appraisal

Antique Equestrian Print: Dead Heat Between Liddesdale & Wood-Wind

This item is an antique hand-colored equestrian engraving or lithograph titled 'Dead Heat Between Liddesdale & Wood-Wind,' depicting a dramatic finish of a horse race. The artwork shows two dark bay horses surging over a grassy course, with their jockeys wearing distinct colors—one in a pink and white jacket and the other in yellow. The print is housed in a contemporary red paper mat, which appears to be wrapped in protective plastic. Below the main image, the title is printed in a serif font, accompanied by a small publisher line that appears to reference London. The scene captures the high-velocity 'rocking horse' gallop typical of 19th-century British sporting art. The paper shows mild age-related toning and some slight creasing, though the colors of the hand-tinting remain relatively vibrant. A gold sticker in the bottom right corner of the mat states 'THIS ARTICLE IS GUARANTEED TO BE OVER 100 YEARS OLD,' suggesting a manufacturing date in the mid-to-late 19th century. There are additional inventory stickers on the top right corner with the numbers '64' and '+15'. The engraving demonstrates fine linework and delicate shading in the sky and turf, indicative of quality Victorian-era commercial printing for sporting enthusiasts.