- Title:
'Elis' at Doncaster, Ridden by John Day, with his Van in the Background
- Former Title(s):
Elis, rode by John Day, and Lord Lichfield's trainer, Doe, at Doncaster, in 1836, with the caravan and the Drummer in the background
- Date:
- between 1836 and 1837
- Medium:
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions:
- 35 x 43 inches (88.9 x 109.2 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed, lower center: "Elis | Ridden by | John Day"; lower right: "John Doe"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1981.25.744
- Classification:
- Paintings
- Collection:
- Paintings and Sculpture
- Link to Frame:
- B1981.25.744FR
- Subject Terms:
- breeches | cravat | equestrian | fields (agricultural land) | hat | jockey | men | pasture | racecourse | riding boots | sporting art | top hat | van
- Associated Places:
- Doncaster | England | Europe | United Kingdom | Yorkshire
- Associated People:
- Day, John Barham (1793–1860), jockey and racehorse trainer
- Access:
- Not on view
Note: To make an appointment to see this work, please contact the Paintings and Sculpture department at ycba.paintings@yale.edu. Please visit the Paintings and Sculpture collections page on our website for more details. - Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1197
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