By a Nose'By A Nose' painted by Richard ThackhamOil on linen canvas 59 cm x 69 cm (23 inches x 27 inches) Framed tray style in matt black wood. Richard Thackhams By a Nose captures the splitsecond drama of a race decided in the final stride. The horse is stretched to full extension, muscles taut, while the jockey leans low in a determined drive for the line. Thackhams loose, energetic brushwork and vivid colours heighten the sense of speed, giving the whole