The Cock Fight
Artist: Unknown
On display
Cock fights continued despite becoming illegal in 1849. At the top right of the painting a policeman bursts through the door, truncheon in hand, probably to stop the fight. The painting suggests the universality of cock fighting, with different social classes represented by the onlookers.
Details
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Cock Fight
- Date
- About 1850
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- H: 76 x W: 88.5 cm
- Reference
- CVCSC:0022.F
- Collection
- Folk Art