The Waterloo Cup coursing meeting

Richard Ansdell (1815 - 1885)

Walker Art Gallery

1840

A native of Liverpool, Ansdell made a successful career recording local sporting and country life until he left for London in 1847. The Waterloo Cup shows the famous coursing event held on the Sefton Estate at Altcar near Liverpool. Among those represented are the Earl and Countess of Sefton and many local dignitaries and sporting characters.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 142 x 239 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £3000 ( Total: £90,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1975
• Vendor: Roy Miles

Provenance

The Earl of Sefton, Croxteth Hall.

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