• Title
  The Silks and Satins of New South Wales, 1893 / Montagu Scott
• Creator
  Montagu Scott, 1835-1909
• Call number
  LPG/45
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  1893
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Prints
• Reference code
  1178262
• Physical Description
  1 print - chromolithograph - 49.5 x 80.2 cm (image); title box below image 6 x 35.5 cm; 69.5 x 95 cm (original mount)
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  The suburb of Warwick Farm has long been associated with the horse racing industry in New South Wales. Warwick Park estate was sold in 1882 to William Forrester, who changed the name to Warwick Farm to match his initials. Forrester became one of the most successful trainers of his time and in 1889 he and Edwin Oatley were the principals in the formation of the Warwick Farm Racing Club.
• Scope and Content
  A chromolithograph, titled, 'The Silks and Satins of New South Wales, dedicated by special permission to the Australian Jockey Club'.
  A key (5.5 x 29.5 cm.) is pasted over the bottom of the image and identifies the owners of the colours.
  
  Set against the background of Warwick Farm Racecourse in New South Wales, the work depicts 34 jockeys on horses wearing the colours of 34 barons of the turf including William ‘Black Bill’ Forrester, the racecourse’s owner. Other prominent horse owners include Samuel Hordern and the Hon. James White, who was the only racing identity to be represented posthumously.
• Access Conditions
  
  Access via appointment
• Copying Conditions
  Copyright status:: Out of copyright - Creator died before 1955
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• Description source
  
  Advance Australiana, a catalogue from Ancanthe, 2014, number 33.
• General note
  
  ... dedicated by special permission to the Australian Jockey Club.
• Date note
  
  Date and artist details from dealer's catalogue:
  Advance Australiana, a catalogue from Ancanthe, 2014, number 33.
• Name
  Australian Jockey Club
  
• Subject
  Horse racing--New South Wales.
  Racetracks (Horse racing)--New South Wales--Sydney.
  Horses--Pictorial works.
  Race horses--Australia.
  Jockeys--Clothing.
  
• Topic
  jockeys
  horses
  horse racing
  racecourses
  
• Place
  Warwick Farm Racecourse (N.S.W.)
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE20518813

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