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

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Artist James Ross British, 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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Department

Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation

Object Type

PAINTING

ProvenanceArchibald Primrose (1847–1929), 5th Earl of Roseberry, The Durdans, Surrey, England; by descent, Lady Sybil Grant; [Christie’s, New York, June 8, 1984, no. 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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