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Thursday, April 16, 2020

English horses by Thomas Spencer

Salvete Omnes,
short entry:
two fabulous horses painted by the equestrian painter from Great Britain - Thomas Spencer - 1700-1753, who was the 'pre-George Stubbs' epoch painter.
A Grey Hunter held by a Groom, 1751
 
Scipio, a spotted Hunter, property of Colonel Roche , 1750


 some interesting

detail from Scipio

And from the Sportsman's Dictionary (London AD 1744) comes a page with various saddles and seats described


Valete