Racecourses Collection

Last day of racing at Hurst Park Racecourse, Moussey Hurst, West Molesey, Surrey, Wednesday 10th October 1962. The last race to be held was the 4.30 Byfleet Stakes

Ascot Scenes
Reproductions of paintings by Charles Simpson (1885-1971) depicting scenes at Ascot on the race course and in the paddock. Date: 1930s

Epsom Racecourse
Illustration by Charles Simpson, showing spectators viewing the action from their vehicles. Date: circa 1932

A Crowd watching Bear-baiting in a Town Square, (oil on canvas)
827800 A Crowd watching Bear-baiting in a Town Square, (oil on canvas) by Hondius, Abraham Danielsz. (c.1625-95); 77.5x87.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Royal Hunt Cup Day at Ascot (engraving)
1599798 Royal Hunt Cup Day at Ascot (engraving) by Hurst, Hal (b.1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Hunt Cup Day at Ascot. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 June 1900)

Cup Day at Ascot (engraving)
1615816 Cup Day at Ascot (engraving) by Hurst, Hal (b.1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cup Day at Ascot. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 June 1898)

Interior with Rocking Chair; Interieur mit Schaukelstuhl, (oil on canvas)
656192 Interior with Rocking Chair; Interieur mit Schaukelstuhl, (oil on canvas) by Moll, Oskar (1875-1947); 70.2x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The King at Epsom Spring Meeting, 22 April, His Majesty watching the Races from the Balcony of the Grand Stand
1629606 The King at Epsom Spring Meeting, 22 April, His Majesty watching the Races from the Balcony of the Grand Stand (engraving) by Begg

Racecourse at the Bois de Boulogne (pastel on paper)
702422 Racecourse at the Bois de Boulogne (pastel on paper) by Nittis, Giuseppe or Joseph de (1846-84); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; French, out of copyright

The Derby, 1922 (oil on canvas)
657171 The Derby, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 63.5x77 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Derby. Sir John Lavery (1856-1941). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1922

A Finish at Goodwood, 1929 (coloured pastel)
658075 A Finish at Goodwood, 1929 (coloured pastel) by Holiday, Gilbert (1879-1937); 30x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Finish at Goodwood. Gilbert Holiday (1879-1937). Coloured pastel

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 1879, 1880 (oil on canvas)
828477 The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 1879, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Macbeth, James (1847-91); 45.8x154 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 1879)

Ascot Races, the Avenue, Windsor Park, on the Cup Day (engraving)
1052607 Ascot Races, the Avenue, Windsor Park, on the Cup Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascot Races, the Avenue, Windsor Park, on the Cup Day)

Newmarket at Ease, Old Stories of the Turf (engraving)
1056053 Newmarket at Ease, Old Stories of the Turf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newmarket at Ease, Old Stories of the Turf)

Cup Day at Ascot, the Masses and the Classes (engraving)
1055733 Cup Day at Ascot, the Masses and the Classes (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cup Day at Ascot, the Masses and the Classes)

Sketches at Melbourne, Australia (engraving)
1627087 Sketches at Melbourne, Australia (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Melbourne, Australia)

Goodwood Races, Views of the Course (engraving)
1621225 Goodwood Races, Views of the Course (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goodwood Races, Views of the Course)

A Trip to Brighton a Hundred Years ago (litho)
1041674 A Trip to Brighton a Hundred Years ago (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Trip to Brighton a Hundred Years ago)

Royal Ascot in the Coronation Year, Queen Alexandras Semi-State Procession passing along the Course to the Royal Stand
1629870 Royal Ascot in the Coronation Year, Queen Alexandras Semi-State Procession passing along the Course to the Royal Stand on the Opening Day (litho) by Amato, G.S

The Tribunes at Longchamps before the Race for the Grand Prix de Paris (engraving)
1099201 The Tribunes at Longchamps before the Race for the Grand Prix de Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A car and a horse jump a hurdle at a racecourse in New Orleans (colour litho)
959939 A car and a horse jump a hurdle at a racecourse in New Orleans (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shrewsbury Races (engraving)
1095566 Shrewsbury Races (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrewsbury Races. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

The New Royal Stand at Epsom (engraving)
1062058 The New Royal Stand at Epsom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Royal Stand at Epsom)

Epsom Races, "Derby Day", leaving the Course (engraving)
1095574 Epsom Races, " Derby Day", leaving the Course (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epsom Races, " Derby Day", leaving the Course)

New Betting Room, Newmarket (engraving)
1101479 New Betting Room, Newmarket (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Betting Room, Newmarket)

Leaves from the Derby Day (engraving)
1613745 Leaves from the Derby Day (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaves from the Derby Day)

Review of the Liverpool Volunteer Corps on the Racecourse at Aintree, the Marching Past (engraving)
1613195 Review of the Liverpool Volunteer Corps on the Racecourse at Aintree, the Marching Past (engraving) by English School

The Alexandra Park Races, Muswell Hill (engraving)
1611209 The Alexandra Park Races, Muswell Hill (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Alexandra Park Races, Muswell Hill)

The New Railway Station at the Race-Course, Epsom Downs (engraving)
1610347 The New Railway Station at the Race-Course, Epsom Downs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Railway Station at the Race-Course, Epsom Downs)

Epsom Races, HRH Prince Albert and HRH Prince Frederick William of Prussia in the Grand Stand (engraving)
1608852 Epsom Races, HRH Prince Albert and HRH Prince Frederick William of Prussia in the Grand Stand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epsom Races)

Sketches in China, Hong-Kong Races, 1858 (engraving)
1609549 Sketches in China, Hong-Kong Races, 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in China, Hong-Kong Races, 1858)

Epsom Races (engraving)
1609561 Epsom Races (engraving) by Keene, Charles (1823-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epsom Races. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 May 1858)

View of Epsom Downs on "The Derby Day, "from the Grand Stand (engraving)
1607239 View of Epsom Downs on " The Derby Day, " from the Grand Stand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ascot Races, Arrival of the Royal Party (engraving)
1603244 Ascot Races, Arrival of the Royal Party (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascot Races, Arrival of the Royal Party)

Fire at the Chester Grand Stand (engraving)
1602112 Fire at the Chester Grand Stand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire at the Chester Grand Stand)

The New Racecourse in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, Visit of the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia (engraving)
1587558 The New Racecourse in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, Visit of the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia (engraving) by English School

Sketches at the Derby and Oaks (litho)
1593788 Sketches at the Derby and Oaks (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Derby and Oaks. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 15 June 1901)

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Ireland, General View of Punchestown Races (engraving)
1588668 Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Ireland, General View of Punchestown Races (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Derby Reale, after 1880 (oil on canvas)
1769795 The Derby Reale, after 1880 (oil on canvas) by Gabani, Giuseppe (1846-1899); 83.8x150.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Derby Reale. Giuseppe Gabani (1846-1899 or 1900)

Introducing Georges Carpentier, 1921 (lithograph)
659417 Introducing Georges Carpentier, 1921 (lithograph) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 37x53.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Introducing Georges Carpentier)

At the Races, Vanity Fair Cover, August 1916, pub. c. 1916 (colour litho)
2646234 At the Races, Vanity Fair Cover, August 1916, pub. c.1916 (colour litho) by Plummer, Ethel McClellan (1888-1936); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Reception of the Emperor Napoleon in the Grand Stand at the Longchamps Racecourse, near Paris (engraving)
1610389 Reception of the Emperor Napoleon in the Grand Stand at the Longchamps Racecourse, near Paris (engraving) by English School

Mr H Dorling, Clerk of the Course at Epsom (engraving)
1609994 Mr H Dorling, Clerk of the Course at Epsom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr H Dorling, Clerk of the Course at Epsom)

Horseracing (engraving)
1607753 Horseracing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horseracing. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 September 1854)

Doncaster Races, 1846 (engraving)
1617349 Doncaster Races, 1846 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doncaster Races, 1846. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 September 1846)

Sketches at Goodwood, Humours of the Course and Paddock (litho)
1628992 Sketches at Goodwood, Humours of the Course and Paddock (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Goodwood, Humours of the Course and Paddock)

Lunch Time at Goodwood (engraving)
1622714 Lunch Time at Goodwood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lunch Time at Goodwood. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 August 1884)

At Goodwood Races (b / w photo)
1592437 At Goodwood Races (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At Goodwood Races. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 August 1899)

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Racecourses have long been a hub of excitement and anticipation, where the thundering hooves of majestic horses echo through the air. Ascot Scenes showcase the grandeur and elegance of this renowned racecourse, with its sprawling green fields and glamorous spectators adorned in their finest attire. Epsom Racecourse, on the other hand, captures the essence of tradition and history, as depicted in "The King at Epsom Spring Meeting. " Here we see His Majesty observing the thrilling races from the balcony of the Grand Stand. Moving to Lewes racecourse in Sussex, we witness an intimate moment in the paddock where people gather to study form and place their bets. The atmosphere is electric as everyone eagerly awaits for their chosen horse to gallop towards victory. Meanwhile, a different kind of spectacle unfolds in "A Crowd watching Bear-baiting in a Town Square, " reminding us that they were not always dedicated solely to equestrian events. Engravings like "Royal Hunt Cup Day" and "Cup Day at Ascot" transport us back to a bygone era when these events were attended by high society members who reveled in both sport and socializing. In contrast, paintings such as "Interior with Rocking Chair" offer glimpses into more serene moments behind-the-scenes at racecourses; perhaps a jockey taking a break or reflecting on upcoming challenges. Venturing beyond British shores, we encounter international allure with depictions like "Racecourse at Bois de Boulogne. " This pastel artwork captures Parisian charm amidst vibrant crowds gathered for an exhilarating day at the races. Closer to home again is Goodwood Racecourse portrayed in "A Finish at Goodwood, " showcasing colorful pastels that bring alive every emotion felt during those final moments before crossing that finish line. Lastly but certainly not least are two iconic oil paintings depicting The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race from 1879-1880.