The Cheltenham Races is one of the most prestigious horse racing events in the world. First run in 1834, Cheltenham’s Grand Annual Chase predates The Grand National by five years and is the oldest race still running today.
The first Cheltenham Annual Grand Steeple Chase took place on April 4, 1834. The race was run over a three mile long course near the Gloucestershire village of Andoversford, not far from the current Cheltenham Racecourse. The event was attended by an estimated 10,000 spectators. The race was won by R.D. D’Oyley who was riding his own horse Fugleman.
Having moved the event to other venues, including Winchcombe in 1837 and Cockleford Hill in 1839, the 1841 steeplechase race returned to Andoversford. Even in the 1850s the Cheltenham Races were a popular event with between 30,000 and 50,000 people attending.
This Cheltenham Races Annual Grand Steeple Chase art print was produced in 1834 in celebration of that year’s race. The print was engraved by Charles Hunt who with his brother George were two of the most skilled and prolific engravers and aquatinters of their day. The
The poster features a scene from the race as several horses and jockeys cross Frogmill Brook. The text below the engraving lists the horses and jockeys for posterity. The riders and their horses are: Mr W.McDonough on Arthur, Mr Mason on Lottery, Mr Brotherton on Patron, Mr A McDonough in Cigar, Mr Wan on The Sea, Mr Powell on Tobacconist and Mr Newcomb on Cannon Ball. The poster was dedicated ‘by special permission’ to Lord Segrave, the Umpire, by His Lordship’s obedient Servant.
The Frogmill Brook print has been reproduced from an aquatint published by I.W.Laird in London in 1841. Frogmill Brook is Plate 2 of a set of four 19th century Victorian prints. The other titles are: The Start, The Brook Forded, and Coming In.
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most important dates in the horse racing calendar. The Festival is a special occasion that attracts racing fans from near and far. Up to 250,000 racegoers annually flock to Prestbury Park for four days of thrilling equine action.
The Festival offers four days of world-class racing with seven races each day. Twenty eight races over four days, culminating in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the biggest race of the year and the undoubted highlight of the festival.
The Festival offers thrills, spills, excitement, highs, lows, wins and losses for jockeys, trainers, owners and punters alike. It’s the greatest show on turf. Racing heaven!
Whether you’re a seasoned race fan or you just love horse racing this Cheltenham Festival print is the perfect piece of art for any horse racing fan. It captures the excitement and drama of one of the most thrilling events in the sporting calendar.
It’s a must-have for any horseracing aficionado. So don’t miss out – order your Cheltenham Races horse racing art print today!
ur posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears, or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.
The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £15. So you can bag a bargain of print and frame for a great price.
These digitally enhanced posters are professionally printed with fade-resistant inks onto a thick 300gsm silk poster card.
A4 posters are printed on to 300gsm silk artboard
A3, A2 and 50x70cm posters are printed on to 230gsm poster paper
All posters are despatched by 2nd class Royal Mail. Posters are posted in either a hard-backed envelope clearly marked ‘Do Not Bend’ or a sturdy postal tube.
This listing is for prints only, frames shown in any photos are not included in the sale.
