Sujet

The Queen's Gold Cup, 1850. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Queen's Gold Cup, 1850. Horseracing trophy: '...the "Queen's Cup," being the gift of her Majesty Queen Victoria...is modelled by Mr. Cotterill, and manufactured by Messrs. Garrards....the introduction of the chains is a very beautiful addition, and something new to the English school. The Cup is what is called a Spanish flagon, of the sixteenth century, and is peculiar in its shape. The group on the base represents Arab huntsmen attacking a lioness, who stands at bay to defend herself and her cubs. The whole is remarkable for the animation of the scene - the correctness of the costumes, the character of the animals introduced, and the apparent energy thrown into the figures. A more elegant prize, or a more beautiful piece of plate, can hardly be conceived'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM22A34_438

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

32,4Mo (1,8Mo) / 19,3cm x 42,0cm / 2282 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

animal sport metal lion cup British hunting hunter hunters decoration decorative gold prize Victorian century Britain trophy newspapers press B&W horseracing engraved engraving 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News ILN newspaper Unknown Queen Victoria Victoria Alexandrina Victoria Empress of India Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 19th-century R. S. Garrard & Co. Garrard R. S. & Co. Garrards Edmund Cotterill Cotterill Edmund