Sir Charles Bunbury's bay filly with jockey up on Newmarket Heath

细节

Benjamin Marshall (1767-1835)
Sir Charles Bunbury's bay filly with jockey up on Newmarket Heath
signed and dated 'B.Marshall pt.1798' (lower right)
oil on canvas
27½ x 36 in. (69.8 x 91.5 cm.)

来源

Commissioned by Sir Charles Bunbury, 6th Bt., 1798;
and by descent in the family of the sitter until sold to
Victor MacCalmont, c.1895; and by descent until 1987.
with Lane Fine Art, London (from whom purchased by the present owner).

注意事项

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拍品专文

Benjamin Marshall one of the most successful sporting painters at the end of the eighteenth century; his pupils included John Ferneley (1782-1866) and Abraham Cooper (1786-1868). Unusually among sporting artists, Marshall was a very talented portrait painter, and this picture is a fine example of his work.
The jockey is wearing the colours of Sir Charles Bunbury, 6th Bt., (1740-1821), who was a key figure in the English racing world and was known as the 'Perpetual President' of the Jockey Club based at Newmarket. He is still remembered at Newmarket today through the 'Bunbury Mile'. He represented Mildenhall in Parliament for many years and was also Chief Secretary for Ireland at one point in his career.