Interestingly, the Waterloo Cup" painting was commissioned as the prize for the Picture Meeting eventually held at Altcar in December 1842. Prior to the meeting, the painting was exhibited in Manchester ( the Mechanics Institute), Chester and Liverpool. Greyhounds travelled from as far as Newmarket and Scotland to compete for the painting. For my sins, I have been researching the humans and greyhounds potrayed in this painting for too long!
That is fascinating. I imagine the greyhounds turn out generally to be nicer than the humans - but perhaps I am just jaded about humanity and insufficiently acquainted with greyhounds
Interestingly, the Waterloo Cup" painting was commissioned as the prize for the Picture Meeting eventually held at Altcar in December 1842. Prior to the meeting, the painting was exhibited in Manchester ( the Mechanics Institute), Chester and Liverpool. Greyhounds travelled from as far as Newmarket and Scotland to compete for the painting. For my sins, I have been researching the humans and greyhounds potrayed in this painting for too long!
That is fascinating. I imagine the greyhounds turn out generally to be nicer than the humans - but perhaps I am just jaded about humanity and insufficiently acquainted with greyhounds