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The Royal Meeting at Ascot

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Date

1791

Artist

John Nixon (1760-1818)

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Guy Peppiatt Fine Art

Description

Pen and grey ink and watercolour over pencil
13.8 by 21.5cm, 5 1/4 by 8 1/2 inches
This is a rare early view of horseracing at Ascot. Racing first took place at Ascot (then called `East Cote') on 11th August 1711 after Queen Anne came across an area of open heath that looked ideal for `horses to gallop at full stretch' while she was out riding near Windsor Castle.The first race was called Her Majesty's Plate over four miles and worth 100 guineas to the winner. The first four day meeting took place in 1768 but the first permanent stand was not erected until 1794, three years after the present watercolour was drawn. It was called the Royal Stand and held 1,650 people.

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image © Guy Peppiatt Fine Art

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Ascot, England

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