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The Winning Post (Primary Title)
St. Albans Grand Steeple Chase, March 8th, 1832 (Series Title)

James Pollard, English, 1792 - 1867 (Artist)

19th century
English
Works On Paper
Prints
Color-printed and hand-colored etching and aquatint, with selectively applied glaze on wove paper
European Art
Sheet (Trimmed inside plate mark.): 14 5/16 × 17 11/16 in. (36.35 × 44.93 cm)
Image: 11 7/8 × 16 3/4 in. (30.16 × 42.55 cm)
Mat: 20 × 27 in. (50.8 × 68.58 cm)
85.1334.6
Not on view
Printed beneath image, lower left: "Painted by J. Pollard."; lower right: "Engd. by G.& C. Hunt."; lower center: "ST. ALBANS GRAND STEEPLE CHASE. / --March 8th-- 1832.-- / PLATE 6. THE WINNING POST. / Level lands field--the 2 large trees forming the winning post, here the contest became desperate, Moonraker & Grimaldi having the lead, / followed by Corinthian Kate & Napoleon, Moonraker winning by 1/2 a neck. The whole distance of 4 miles performed in 15 1/2 minutes. / DEDICATED TO THE GENTLEMEN OF THE ST. ALBANS STEEPLE-CHASE, BY THEIR OBLIGED SERVANT, J.MOORE, and Published at his Picture Frame Manufactory, West Street, St. Martin's Lane." Inscribed in graphite on verso, upper left: "HRH, Vol. 3 p. 11", "333" (circled), and "3/11"; lower left: "2309/ 20682" and "6" (circled).
Paul Mellon Collection
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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