Description: Set of Four Prints with mounts from Right Royal - Cecil Aldin 1922the pictures are 6"4" prints in a "8x6" mount ready to put in a frame - Please note the mount colour might vary depending on stock levels. Right Royal is an irresistible racing ballad, written by former Poet Laureate John Masefield, about a dream which turned into a feat of madness: a vice familiar to many in the world of gambling! The poem was first published in 1920 and two years later a new edition was brought out, illustrated by Cecil Aldin. It has been out of print ever since.The action of the poem centres on Charles Cothill, the central character of the story, who enters his steeplechaser Right Royal for the English Chasers' Cup, a race with obvious parallels with the Grand National.It is run over four and a half miles and features formidable fences.Right Royal has earned a reputation for being ungenerous and temperamental, with remote prospects. But on the night before the race, Cothill dreams that the horse will win and the haunting line echoes throughout the poem: 'It's my day today--I shall not have another'The whole of the poem draws the reader in to the rash stake the young love-lorn jockey puts on his horse, and captures all the thrill of the races as the enthralling events of the day unfold.A tale of exhilaration and heartbreak, folly and love, this is a spell-binding piece of flowing writing by one of Britain's finest poets.
Price: 16.5 GBP
Location: Westbury, Wiltshire
End Time: 2024-12-02T10:40:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 24.54 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 60 days
Artist: Cecil Aldin
Unit of Sale: Set
Signed By: Cecil Aldin
Image Orientation: Landscape
Signed: Yes
Size: Small
Title: Right Royal
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Framing: Mounted
Original/Licensed Reprint: Licensed Reprint
Subject: Horse Racing
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1922
Theme: Animals, Horses
Style: Contemporary Art
Culture: English
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1900-1924
Personalise: No
