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The Cock Fight
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
Status
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.
The Cock Fight About 1850 © Compton Verney