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Hansom Cab at All Saints, 1910 (oil on canvas)
2635020 Hansom Cab at All Saints, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Valette, Adolphe (1876-1942); 116x155 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: An atmospheric, smog-filled, winter scene of a hansom cab parked on Grosvenor Square (All Saints). The street is
Oxford Road, Manchester, seen from the corner of Devonshire Street. The cab and horse, parked at the curb to the
left of the scene, are in profile. To the right, the horse has its head lowered to the ground as it feeds from a nosebag
and has a small blanket draped over its back. A male figure stands on the back of the cab, leaning on its roof. Several figures make their way along the pavement between the cab and a wall crowned with an iron railing fence, beyond which are the silhouettes of bare trees standing in the grounds of the twin-towered Scottish Presbyterian Church (now demolished), its hazy form visible against a darkening sky.); © Manchester Art Gallery
Media ID 32118526
© Manchester Art Gallery / Bridgeman Images
Atmospheric Autumn Autumnal Demolished Fall Foggy Foggy Misty Four Seasons Grosvenor Square Hansom Cab Hazy Horse Drawn Vehicle Manchester Mist Misty Nosebag Oxford Road Skyline Wintry 1900 1910 Years 10 10s 1910 1919 1910 1919 Years 10 10s Britisch Britisch Devonshire Street Egnland Uk United Kingdom
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This print titled "Hansom Cab at All Saints, 1910" by Adolphe Valette takes us back in time to a smog-filled winter scene on Grosvenor Square in Manchester. The painting, done with oil on canvas, beautifully captures the atmosphere of the era. In the foreground, we see a hansom cab parked at the curb, its horse peacefully feeding from a nosebag and covered with a small blanket. A male figure stands on the back of the cab, leaning against its roof. As we look further into the image, several figures can be seen walking along the pavement between the cab and an iron railing fence that crowns a wall. Beyond this fence are silhouettes of bare trees standing in what used to be the grounds of a now-demolished Scottish Presbyterian Church. The artist skillfully portrays both architectural details and natural elements against a darkening sky. The misty fog adds to the overall atmospheric feel of this wintry scene. It is truly remarkable how Valette captures not only physical structures but also evokes emotions through his brushstrokes. This artwork transports us to early 20th-century England when hansom cabs were still prevalent as means of transportation. It serves as a reminder of how much our cities have changed over time while preserving fragments of their history within these exquisite paintings like this one displayed at Manchester Art Gallery.
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