William Holyoake - Our Party at the Oaks

Date	1867
Period	19th century, 1850-1900
Dimensions	69 x 79 cm (27¹/₈ x 31¹/₈ inches)
Gallery	Academy Fine Paintings

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Originally one of a pendant (the other painting being ‘Our Party at the Derby’), ‘Our Party at the Oaks’ portrays three young society ladies on the hunt for husbands having their palms read by a Romany girl. Having just finished her reading the girl in the foreground has clearly been given much pause for thought. It is no co-incidence that Holyoake has chosen to place these competitive young ladies at The Oaks, the most prestigious and keenly contested race for fillies; sexually mature but as yet unbred females.

Dimensions: (framed) 69cm x 79cm (27” x 31”)

Dimensions: (canvas only) 51cm x 61cm (20” x 24”)

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Date: 1867
Period: 19th century, 1850-1900
Dimensions: 69 x 79 cm (27¹/₈ x 31¹/₈ inches)
Exhibitions: 1867: exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists in London. Engraved by James Scott and published in March 1870 by Henry Graves & Company. Private UK collection.

Categories: Paintings, Drawings & Prints

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