The Clifton Race-Course, 1836
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Rolinda Sharples's The Clifton Race-Course, 1836 into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Rolinda Sharples' The Clifton Race-Course, 1836 (also known as The Clifton Race) captures a lively scene of early 19th-century English social life with remarkable vivacity. Painted in oil on canvas, the work depicts a bustling race day at Clifton Down in Bristol, where elegantly dressed spectators gather against a panoramic landscape. Sharples, a Bristol-based artist working in a detailed narrative style, blends elements of Georgian portraiture with genre painting, offering a vivid social document of Regency-era leisure. Her meticulous attention to dress, posture, and interaction reveals influences from Dutch Golden Age group portraits while anticipating Victorian narrative realism. As one of few professionally successful female artists of her time, Sharples' work holds particular significance in art history for its rare female perspective on public masculine spaces like horseracing. The painting's dynamic composition—where diagonals of carriages and figures lead the eye through the scene—creates an engaging rhythm that immerses viewers in the period's atmosphere.
For contemporary interiors, The Clifton Race-Course makes an exceptional statement piece in traditional or eclectic spaces. Its ideal placement would be a study or formal dining room where viewers can appreciate the narrative details at close range—the 96.5 × 134.6 cm dimensions command attention without overwhelming midsize walls. Frame it in a 3-4" gilt or ebonized wood moulding to complement the painting's warm earth tones and pops of vermilion in the riders' jackets. In home offices, it creates stimulating visual interest above a leather Chesterfield or alongside mahogany bookcases; the green expanses in the landscape subtly echo botanical prints or emerald upholstery. For a contemporary twist, pair it with clean-lined furniture in taupe and cream, letting the painting's historic charm become the focal point. Lighting should be warm (2700K) and angled to highlight the intricate crowd scenes while preventing glare on the detailed brushwork.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
