A bay racehorse with jockey up, on a French racecourse

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F. Henderson (fl. 1852-1859)
A bay racehorse with jockey up, on a French racecourse
signed 'Henderson/1855' (lower left)
oil on canvas
28 1/8 x 36½ in. (71.5 x 82.7 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The characteristics of the jockey suggest that he is almost certainly an amateur, quite possibly an owner riding his own horse. Details such as the saddle and the little that is discernible of the course, suggest that this is a steeplechase.

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