The Races (Les Courses), 1865?72, published 1884, Lithograph, final state (III) on chine colle; standard edition of 1884, sheet: 20 7/8 x 26 7/8in. (53 x 68. 3cm), Prints, ?douard Manet (French, Paris 1832?1883 Paris), During the Second Empire, horseracing was in vogue and the racetrack at Longchamps became a gathering place for fashionable society. A frequent subject of articles in the popular press and of many popular prints, the races drew an elegant crowd of aristocrats and wealthy prostitutes who mingled with bookmakers and bettors