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Description: | Sporting scene depicting the horse races at Heaton Park in Manchester. Horses thunder past the specatators who are dressed in Victorian-era attire, including top hats and tailcoats, representing their high social standing. In the background there is a dry, dusty coloured landscape with trees and shrubs, the horse race is also visible in the background as the horses run a circular track. The sky is illuminated by yellow light from the sun, flags are being waved by spectators to show support.
Technique: oil on canvas
medium: oil paint
Heaton Park Races, Manchester by Turner, F C (RBA), unknown, (1931.17). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.3689 | Go to resource |
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