James Ross
The Finish of a Horse Race with a Country Fair in the Background

ArtistBritish, active 1718–1750
CultureBritish
Titles
  • The Finish of a Horse Race with a Country Fair in the Background
Date1718
PlaceEngland
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 32 × 70 7/8 in. (81.3 × 180.1 cm)
Frame (outer): 35 5/8 × 74 1/4 in. (90.5 × 188.6 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1986.1
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ProvenanceArchibald Primrose (1847–1929), Fifth Earl of Roseberry, The Durdans, Surrey, England; by descent, Lady Sybil Grant; [Christie’s, New York, June 8, 1984, lot 238]; [Lane Fine Art, London]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 1986.
Exhibition History"British Paintings 1550–1800 from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation," Ellen Noël Art Museum, Odessa, Texas, November 13, 2010–January 10, 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed and dated in the lower right-hand corner: J. Ross [17]18

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