Frederic Whiting

Hyde Park

Fairs have played a central role in the city of Chester for nearly a millennium and can be traced back to 1092, when Earl Hugh I granted Chester Abbey all the tolls, rents, and issue...

Signed and inscribed. The Prix de Diane, also known as the French Oaks, is a celebrated flat race held each June at Chantilly. Reserved for 3-year-old fillies, the race spans 2,10...

The following is an account of the 1851 Goodwood Cup from the Sporting Magazine: We have now arrived at the event of the day par excellence ...The Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovereigns. This lot furnished a field of half a score with final odds: Nancy, 2 to 1 against her; 9 to 4 Cariboo, 9 to 2 Cossack. Cariboo was the first at work when the flag fell, the ruck close behind him. No change of any account occurred till at the mile-post, Cariboo showed in the van; but the speed was obviously a very low average, the whole of them being still upon good terms. As they ascended the hill the favourite drew towards the front, and consequently forced the rate of running. As they faced you, coming down the fall to the rails, it seemed that the pace had unfolded its tale — or tail — for, save Nancy and Cossack, all were out of it and the filly had it apparently her own way. Between the Stand and the Chair, however, Alfred Day made a rush with Cossack that for some cause or other looked as if it had put the result in jeopardy — ultimately Nancy winning cleverly by a head. Canaeus, the third, was a couple of lengths from Cossack. I refrain from any comments on the result. It is manifest that the best animal in the race won it, and that I take to be the end and purpose of the turf. About this time, the stewards having gone into a “case” alleged against Nancy for the Cup—namely, that she was the property of “notorious defaulters“ — came to the subjoined resolution: “The stewards, having investigated the objections to Nancy’s qualification to start for the Goodwood Cup, are of opinion that she is entitled to run.” .... know no more of Mr. Martinson than I do of the man in the moon (if there be one there, which is very doubtful); but this I must say, if he were as big a rogue as Jonathan Wild, instead of an upright inhabitant of Hull, as I am assured he is, he would be justified in denouncing the treatment to which he has been subjected as anything but English fair...

Known to his contemporaries as “Fred,” the junior Herring painted farm and equestrian scenes similar in subject matter and style to those of his father. His paintings are chiefly dis...

White Rustic Farmhouse Horse Oil 50H x 72W" Unstretched (Rolled) Canvas. Stretching is free upon Request. Artist Irena Orlov. Signed Certificate for authenticity. Irena Orlov is...

This Blue Dog work consists of a mostly pink with yellow background. There are 2 blue leafless trees and a single portrait sized face of a white and black dog (Tiffany). The dog ha...

This Blue Dog work consists of a green and brown background There are 2 dogs; 1 black and white and 1 blue. Both animals have soulful yellow eyes. This pop art animal original Oil...

This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Taste the Ocean" is a 8x10 nautical oil painting on canvas featuring a close-up of an oyster shell against a calm soft grey and beige bac...