James Pollard - Ascot, The Race for the Gold Cup, 1852

Taught by his father to be a painter of horses, and by Thomas Berwick the art of engraving, he became a very successful and widely published painter of coaching and sporting scenes. He excelled at crowd scenes and background and his work was much sought after by dealers and private patrons. Today he is appreciated for the historical accuracy and contemporary detail of his coaching and sporting scenes.

Image size: 35.5cm x 48cm