Silks Collection (#2)

Marshall and Snelgrove, Oxford Street (colour litho)
3099822 Marshall and Snelgrove, Oxford Street (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marshall and Snelgrove, Oxford Street)

Young English gentlemen playing a game of billiards
Young English gentleman playing a game of billiards with a soldier in uniform in a club, watched by a large group of men. iHandcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas

English jockey being weighed in with his saddle and British coinage
488398 English jockey being weighed in with his saddle and British coinage, from a series of promotional cards on currencies in different countries

Mimi with Rickaby up with her Trainer, Mr Matthew Dawson, 1891 (oil on canvas)
BSA266118 Mimi with Rickaby up with her Trainer, Mr Matthew Dawson, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Adam, Emil (1843-1924); 109x135 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; German

Dr. Fothergill Rowlands of Nantyglo on Tom Llewelyn Brewers Horse
NWP151497 Dr. Fothergill Rowlands of Nantyglo on Tom Llewelyn Brewers Horse, Bold Navy, c.1847-51 (oil on canvas) by Mullock, James Flewitt (1818-92); 61x74.5 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery

Portrait of Mouqua, Lamqua, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)
878294 Portrait of Mouqua, Lamqua, c.1840 (oil on canvas) by Chinese School (19th century); 60.8x47.2 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Bequest of Harry T

Messrs Breech and Berralls Silk, Shawl, and Drapery Establishment (engraving)
587144 Messrs Breech and Berralls Silk, Shawl, and Drapery Establishment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jockeys and Owners at Epsom (oil on panel)
XYC158564 Jockeys and Owners at Epsom (oil on panel) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 50.8x61 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Irish, out of copyright

The Last Field near Nacton Heath, plate 3, from The First Steeple Chase
XYC269014 The Last Field near Nacton Heath, plate 3, from The First Steeple Chase on Record, engraved by J. Harris, printed by Ackermann, London in 1839 (coloured aquatint) by Alken

Key and Bloor, wholesale and retail linen and woollen drapers, tailors, hatters, silk mercers, milliners (engraving)
731572 Key and Bloor, wholesale and retail linen and woollen drapers, tailors, hatters, silk mercers, milliners (engraving) by English School

Floral Design (silk with gold thread)
3053259 Floral Design (silk with gold thread) by Russian School (18th century); State Historical Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Plunder Of A Temple In The Forbidden City In Beijing (colour litho)
2798380 The Plunder Of A Temple In The Forbidden City In Beijing (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition, South-East Portion of the Nave (engraving)
1102546 Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition, South-East Portion of the Nave (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition)

Department of Indre et Loire in west central France (chromolitho)
724696 Department of Indre et Loire in west central France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Department of Indre et Loire in west central France)

The new French treaty (engraving)
728697 The new French treaty (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new French treaty - No. 11: Lyons and French silks)

Actors at the Imperial Residence (chromolitho)
735071 Actors at the Imperial Residence (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Actors at the Imperial Residence)

Lady with a Violin, c. 1675 (oil on panel)
450111 Lady with a Violin, c.1675 (oil on panel) by Dutch School, (17th century); 28.5x23.2 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

Steve Donoghue, 1926 (colour litho)
473552 Steve Donoghue, 1926 (colour litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steve Donoghue (1884-1945)

Diana Bruce, Countess of Rutland (oil on canvas)
465981 Diana Bruce, Countess of Rutland (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Lady Diana Bruce, daughter of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin)

David and Saul, 1885 (oil on canvas)
5037520 David and Saul, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Kronberg, Julius (1850-1921); 298x220 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: And it came to pass)

The Weighing-in Room, Hurst Park, 1924 (oil on canvas)
CH27189 The Weighing-in Room, Hurst Park, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Advertisement, Waugh and Son (engraving)
5211969 Advertisement, Waugh and Son (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, Waugh and Son)

Francoise d Aubigne, Marquise de Maintenon (oil on canvas)
LSE3482845 FranAzoise d AubignA©, Marquise de Maintenon (oil on canvas) by Mignard, Pierre (1612-95); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Niort, France; (add.info.: FranAzoise d AubignA©)

An Arab Bride (colour litho)
2799239 An Arab Bride (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Arab Bride. Illustration for Customs of the World (Hutchinson)

Grand Racer Kingston by Currier & Ives, 1891 (chromolithograph)
3036373 Grand Racer Kingston by Currier & Ives, 1891 (chromolithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); (add.info)

Weaver and Mercer, John Crozier, trade card (engraving)
984027 Weaver and Mercer, John Crozier, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weaver and Mercer, John Crozier)

David and Saul, 1878 (oil on canvas)
5037519 David and Saul, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Josephson, Ernst (1851-1906); 110.5x144 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: And it came to pass)

Plate 627. Gallop; Thoroughbred Bay Mare Annie G. 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950603 Plate 627. Gallop; Thoroughbred Bay Mare Annie G. 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21x33 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 580. Walking; Saddle; Thoroughbred Bay Mare Annie G. 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950556 Plate 580. Walking; Saddle; Thoroughbred Bay Mare Annie G. 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.4x39.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Silk Mercer, Flint Ray & Co, trade card (engraving)
983993 Silk Mercer, Flint Ray & Co, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silk Mercer, Flint Ray & Co)

Little boy in jockey clothing sitting on a log (chromolitho)
961394 Little boy in jockey clothing sitting on a log (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy in jockey clothing sitting on a log)

Queen Henrietta Maria of England, c. 1636-38 (oil on canvas)
873271 Queen Henrietta Maria of England, c.1636-38 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 107.32 x85.09 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Atelier de tissage, a Lyon (engraving)
3645742 Atelier de tissage, a Lyon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atelier de tissage, a Lyon. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1875)

Two Jockeys, (watercolour, bodycolour and pencil)
657371 Two Jockeys, (watercolour, bodycolour and pencil) by Wood, Christopher (1901-30); 33x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Jockeys. Christopher Wood (1901-1930)

Sam with Sam Chifney, Jr. Up, 1818 (oil on canvas)
HEH416400 Sam with Sam Chifney, Jr. Up, 1818 (oil on canvas) by Marshall, Benjamin (1767-1835); 101.9x127.6 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Racehorse with jockey up and groom, Calcutta (w / c on paper)
MGS225691 Racehorse with jockey up and groom, Calcutta (w/c on paper) by Shaik Muhammad Amir of Karraya (fl.1830-50); 15x21.5 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; Indian, out of copyright

George Osbaldeston (1787-1866) 1866, engraved by J. B. Hunt (coloured aquatint)
BSA266151 George Osbaldeston (1787-1866) 1866, engraved by J.B. Hunt (coloured aquatint) by Hall, Harry (1814-82) (after); 33x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Boy outside a drapers shop in the Middle Ages promoting his wares (photo)
6007730 Boy outside a drapers shop in the Middle Ages promoting his wares (photo) by Pettie, John (1839-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " What D Ye Lack, Madam? What D Ye Lack)

Advertisement for Libertys Art Fabrics (engraving)
6032568 Advertisement for Libertys Art Fabrics (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Libertys Art Fabrics)

Joseph and William King, Mercers to His Majesty, King Street, Covent Garden, London (engraving)
3657233 Joseph and William King, Mercers to His Majesty, King Street, Covent Garden, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph and William King)

Panel over a door depicting A Ladys Treasures, (oil on canvas) (see 204439)
LST204438 Panel over a door depicting A Ladys Treasures, (oil on canvas) (see 204439) by Thedy, Max (1858-1924); 45z147.2 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; German

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1107412 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

Sea rocks
Fran Osuna

Legends of the sea
Fran Osuna

Willie Carson fooling about with top hat - June 1979 08 / 06 / 1979
Willie Carson fooling about with top hat - June 1979 08/06/1979

When its horse power you want, the lady jockeys can really give you a helping hand. Normally they have their hands full controlling just one horse

Jockey Simon Whitaker in his racing silks stands astride 21 inch high Bluebell, the Shetland Pony

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"Silks: A Tapestry of Elegance and Triumph in the World of Horse Racing" In the realm of horse racing, silks serve as a vibrant symbol of prestige and victory. From the iconic image of Jim Pike atop his legendary horse, Phar Lap, to H. M. Bateman's depiction of "The Favourite Wins, " these colorful garments have become synonymous with triumph on the racetrack. As we delve into history, we uncover captivating moments captured on canvas. Bloomsbury, a chestnut racehorse immortalized in oil on canvas by Sam Templeman, stands majestically against a picturesque landscape. Meanwhile, British jockeys from 1934 gallop through time with an unknown artist's brushstrokes preserving their daring spirit. Beyond artistry lies intrigue; Spy's portrayal of both a radical lawyer and Plausible in 1902 unveils the multifaceted nature behind those who don these silken uniforms. These individuals embody determination and audacity that transcends mere sporting attire. Amongst this tapestry emerges Steve Donoghue - his portrait by W. Smithson Broadhead capturing not only his skill but also the essence of silk-clad excellence that he exudes effortlessly. Yet it is not just renowned figures who grace this narrative; Fife Silk Mills' advertisement photograph reminds us that even fabric holds its own significance within this world steeped in tradition. And finally, Sir Claude de Crespigny strikes a pose while Charley Thompson and Mornington Cannon present themselves as epitomes of elegance through their studio portraits adorned in racing silks. These glimpses into history remind us that beyond their aesthetic appeal, silks encapsulate tales woven with passion for horseracing – tales where dreams are realized or shattered within seconds under thundering hooves. They represent dedication to craft and honor traditions passed down through generations.