Impressionist High Society Horse Racing Oil Painting Winning at Royal Ascot

British Horse Racing Sporting work of art oil painting on canvas board of Winning at Royal Ascot 1947. Impress your clients & guests with this impressionist equine horse racing sporting masterpiece to display on your office or home wall space. Subject sporting Equine horse study portrait of the racehorse Ariorstar leading, winning racing past the finish post by a good few lengths at Royal Ascot in 1947 on the 19th June of that year, you can feel the emotion the excitment of the large crowd gathered at this historic race meeting. You can view gentlemen wearing smart traditional black suits and top hats, with ladys wearing beautiful vibrant colour dresses. Having beautiful deep perspective, you can view the huge line or trees in the distant background, above overcast sky with spots of blue shining through. Title “Ariostar winning the Granville Stakes at Royal Ascot June 19th 1947. Set in such a traditional decorative original gilt frame, with hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home display. This painting is signed in the bottom corner by the British artist Gladys Harrison. Provenance label verso Dick Abbot from Burwell, high end auction & in collection of Cheshire Antiques Consultant. Over its 300-year history, Ascot has established itself as a national institution, with Royal Ascot being the centrepiece of the British summer social calendar and the ultimate stage for the best racehorses in the world. The racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne, when out riding from Windsor Castle, she came upon an area of open heath that looked, in her words, 'ideal for horses to gallop at full stretch'. Her plans for a new race meeting were subsequently announced in the London Gazette of 12 July 1711. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas will be run for round the new heat on Ascott Common, near Windsor, on Tuesday, August 7th next, by any horse, mare or gelding, being no more than six years old the grass before, as must be certified under the hand of the breeder, carrying 12 St., three heats, to be entered the last day of July, at Mr. Hancock's, at Fern Hill, near the Starting Post. The racecourse covers 179 acres (72 ha), leased from the Crown Estate and enjoys close associations with the British Royal Family, being founded in 1711 by Queen Anne and located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth II used to visit the Ascot Racecourse quite frequently. Ascot currently stages 26 days of racing over the course of the year, comprising 18 flat meetings between April and October, and 8 jump meetings between October and March. The Royal Meeting, held in June each year, remains the highlight of the British summer social calendar. The prestigious King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes is run over the course in July. Having such magnificent controlled brush work. Such a delightful racing trainers, equestrian horse lover collectors scene. We only select & sell paintings based upon subject, quality & significance. We provide friendly professional exceptional customer service. Browse our exciting other available Fine Arts, antiques & collectibles in our shop gallery happy shopping.