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Detail from the historiated letter 'E' from the Antiphonal: Common of the Saints, bound manuscript on vellum illuminated by Neri da Rimini, 1328, Richardson 273, folio 3r
FUTURE EXHIBITIONS
Equinity
- Open:
- 8 October 2007 to 13 January 2008
- Venue:
- Picture Gallery
An exhibition of nineteenth century art works depicting the horse - from refined portraits of thoroughbreds to dramatic scenes of competition in grand steeplechases, kangaroo hunts and other sporting pursuits. Featuring works by professional artists renowned for their equine subjects - such as Joseph Fowles, John Frederick Herring, Thomas Balcombe, Samuel Thomas Gill and Edward Winstanley - alongside those by talented amateur artists.
Image: The First Leap (detail) from Five-Dock Grand Steeple-Chase, 1844, Thomas Balcombe and Edward Winstanley PXD 659