The Cambridgeshire Stakes, Newmarket, 1849
Henry Thomas Alken (London 1785 - London 1851)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1849
Materials
Oil on panel
Measurements
203 x 305 mm (8 x 12 in)
Place of origin
Newmarket
Order this imageCollection
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
NT 515758
Summary
Oil painting on panel, The Cambridgeshire Stakes, Newmarket, 1849 by Henry Thomas Alken (London 1785 – London 1851), signed. Newmarket, race-course, the finish of the race, eight horses and jockeys, riding from left to right, the first horse, Rabry on the right is just about to win, his nose being in line with the white winning post, the second, Rhesus, a full-length behind and the third, Ribaldry a full-length behind again, the other four riders, are a half-length behind the third jockey; blue and white cloudy sky. Rabry was born in around 1846, his sire was The Doctor and his dam was Modesty by Malik. The Cambridgeshire Stakes were 1 mile and 1 furlong for three-year olds and upwards and was run at Newmarket.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust by Huttleston Rogers Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven (1896-1966) with the house and the rest of the contents.
Credit line
Anglesey Abbey, The Fairhaven Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Recto: Signed: H. Alken Recto: Gilt tablet affixed to bottom of frame, inscribed: The Cambridgeshire Stakes 1849 Verso: Label on back: please check
Makers and roles
Henry Thomas Alken (London 1785 - London 1851), artist