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Description: | This painting shows the influence of the Newlyn school of artists who came to prominence during the later part of the nineteenth century. Cooper was known for his portraits of leading members of society, taking the baton from John Singer Sargent as the leading society portraitist of the day. The start of the twentieth century saw a move away from the typical academic style of painting favoured by many Victorian artists towards a more expressive and dynamic style of painting, which began with the advent of Impressionism in the 1880's-90's. This painting clearly shows the influence of French Impressionism with its subtle hues and dynamic brushstrokes.
Oil painting showing the paddock at Ascot on a sunny day. Crowds are gathered around the paddock. The buildings and stands that surround the paddock are also visible. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Fine arts Horse racing Oil painting Oil Paintings Sport Art collections First World War (1914-1918) | Temporal: | 1900 - 1945
20th century (1900-1999) | Source: | Black Country History | Creator: | COOPER; Alfred Egerton (1883 - 1974) | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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