拍品 192
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English School, c.1838
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English School, c.1838

Amato winning the Derby

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English School, c.1838
Amato winning the Derby
inscribed 'Amato. Winner of/G. Derby. Stakes. 1838' (lower right)
oil on canvas
7½ x 11 in. (19 x 27.9 cm.)
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拍品專文

Amato, or 'the coughing pony' as he would later be called, surprised audiences with his victory at the Derby in 1838 on his first run. Only days after the race, Amato developed a cough and suffered a breakdown. Never running again after his triumph, he died in 1843.