Attributed to James Ross* (British, fl.1729-1738)

Racing at Newmarket, The Finish

Details

Attributed to James Ross* (British, fl.1729-1738)
Racing at Newmarket, The Finish
oil on canvas
25 x 35 in. (63.5 x 90.8 cm.)

Provenance

with Richard Green, London (acquired by Mr. Evans 27 September 1977)

Literature

S. Deucher, Sporting Art in 18th Century England, New Haven, 1988, p. 68, fig. 51, illustrated in color

Exhibited

London, Richard Green, Annual Exhibition of Sporting Paintings, 1976, no. 4, illustrated

Lot Essay

Probably painted several years later than the two scenes of Newmarket by John Wootton (see lots 5 and 10), this painting depicts a finish on the Beacon Course with the King's Stand and King's Stables as well as a detailed view of Newmarket beyond.