The painting depicts the horse and jockey in great detail with additional horses and spectators in the background. Perdita caused quite a stir at Nantwich racecourse when she won the Noblemen and GentlemenÂ’s purse of £50 on 10 July 1781. It was PerditaÂ’s only ever win. Nantwich racecourse no longer exists and many people are unaware that the town ever had a racecourse. This is the first painting of the racecourse to enter the collection and previously the museum only had a photographic print of this work to reflect this part of Nantwich's history .

Provenance

Mr & Mrs AT Vulliamy; ChristieÂ’s, 1979; Christie's, 2009.