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A crowded, bustling scene on Nottingham Racecourse. In the middle ground, on the right, is the grandstand. Behind it is an ale tent. The whole of the rest of the picture is crowded with people and horses. On the right, in the foreground, are people sitting at trestle tables, drinking and talking: we can make out the words 'BURTON ALE' on the tent. There are beer barrels nearby. Behind them is the grandstand with a coach drawn up beside it. In the foreground on the left is a group of men in top hats and dark suits who are picnicking on the ground. Before them is spread a cloth with food and bottles, and there are several hampers nearby. One man sits with his back to a hamper; beside him is a paper which reads: 'CERTAIN WINNERS – GENERAL LEE FOR THE LIBERTY STAKES'.
Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Nottingham
Title
Before the Race (Nottingham Races)
Date
1865
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 43.8 x W 68.6 cm
Accession number
NCM 1917-1
Acquisition method
gift from the Duke of Portland, 1917
Work type
Painting
Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Friar Lane, off Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 6EL England
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