Sujet

The Doncaster Race Cup, 1865. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Doncaster Race Cup, 1865. 'The piece of plate manufactured by Messrs. Hunt and Roskell for the "Doncaster Cup" this year, is a shield of 2 ft. diameter, made of oxydised silver, partly gilt, and bearing sculptures in relief...The artist is Mr. H. Barrett. The centre, which is in alto-relief, represents Henry of Bolingbroke (afterwards Henry IV.), on his return from banishment, met at Doncaster by the Earl of Northumberland, with his son Percy. The Earl of Westmoreland and the Lords Willoughby, Ross, and D'Arcy appear in the group. Bolingbroke and Northumberland are mounted. A monk thrusts his animated head into the scene. A jester also contributes his grotesque countenance. The group is well conceived and executed. The bassi-relievi in the side compartments illustrate Greek, Roman, and modern English racing. There are here the same accuracy of design, spirit, and freedom as in the centre piece. They are divided by medallions with figures, also in alto-relief, of the genii Victory and Fame holding shields, which bear the impress of the same excellence observable in the more ambitious parts of the composition. The Doncaster Cup of 1865 certainly does honour to the firm producing it, and is a work of art the winner may be proud to possess'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A26_339

Model release

NA

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

21,2Mo (1,4Mo) / 23,0cm x 23,1cm / 2711 x 2728 (300dpi)

Mots clés

sport arts metal sculpture art British color golden plate decoration decorative ornate silver relief gold crockery prize craftsmanship gilt dish century gilded Britain trophy newspapers press print metalwork gilding SHIELD concept tableware decorated B&W horseracing engraved engraving Colour 19th century black & white black and white B W white and black nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News King Henry IV King of England ILN Earl of Derby newspaper Unknown Henry Duke of Lancaster Henry of Henry IV Henry Bolingbroke Duke of Hereford Henry of Lancaster Henry of Bolingbroke Bolingbroke Lancaster Henry IV of England oxidized 19th-century metal work Hunt and Roskell Roskell Hunt and Hunt & Roskell Hunt & oxidised