A Ladies' Race mb-code 00571007 Sir John Eyles

Sir John Eyles

The Seine seen from La Grande Jatte

Sir Stafford had recently presented a proposal for ridding the political system of obstruction

'Wraysbury

Original is oil on canvas 61x21

A Ladies' Race mb-code 00571007 Sir John Eyles'A Ladies' Race', 1872. A ladies' race fails to get under way as the female riders cannot stop gossiping. Punch regularly poked fun at women trying their poor best to participate in the sport of men. Here, the journal sends up the standard of female horsemanship, women attempting to step out of the private sphere of life deemed appropriate to their nature, and the enjoyable habit of gossiping. What is noteworthy about this cartoon, though, is that it