[RACECOURSE] RACECOURSE ENTERTAINMENTS PAINTING. Gouache on board depicts British gentry of the Edwardian or late Victorian era at a racecourse, the crowd being entertained by a diminutive conjurer holding a fan of cards and a trio of acrobats in leotards, with a top hat-clad swindler presenting the Thimble Rig for several onlookers. 20 × 24". Signed and dated by the artist in the lower left. Near fine.