Heaton Park Races
1829 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a bustling scene at the Heaton Park racecourse, featuring numerous horses, jockeys, and spectators in a lush landscape setting. It is a characteristic work by the English sporting artist John Ferneley.
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Heaton Park was a private racecourse established by the Earls of Wilton on their estate near Manchester, specifically for gentlemen riders rather than professionals. The races held there were prestigious social events in the early 19th century, drawing the landed gentry to enjoy a day of exclusive equestrian sport amidst the rolling English countryside.
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Heaton Park Races
John Ferneley, 1829
