拍品專文
Agasse first met George Pitt, later 2nd Lord Rivers, in Geneva in 1789 and encouraged by him, he moved to England where he stayed with fellow Swiss artist and animal painter, John James Chalon. Lord Rivers was to be Agasse's most important patron and commissioned him to paint a series of animal paintings, including greyhounds and horses, and Agasse worked frequently for him at Stratfield Saye, Hare Park, Rushmore Lodge and Sudeley Castle. The present picture dates from 1806-7 when Agasse produced some of his finest works such as The Stud Farm at Stratfield Saye (Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection).