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Lot 33

Harry Hall
(British, 1815-1882)
Mr E Bouverie's brown colt 'War Eagle' held by his trainer C Marson with the jockey Samuel Mann

2 March 2016, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Harry Hall (British, 1815-1882)

Mr E Bouverie's brown colt 'War Eagle' held by his trainer C Marson with the jockey Samuel Mann
signed, inscribed and dated 'Harry Hall./Newmarket/1848.' (lower centre), also bears inscription 'WAR EAGLE/Doncaster Cup, 1847,' (lower left)
oil on canvas
58 x 76.5cm (22 13/16 x 30 1/8in).

Footnotes

Provenance
Private collection, UK

Exhibited
London, Royal Society of British Artists, 1848, no.309 as 'Portrait of War Eagle, Marson and John Robinson'[sic]

'War Eagle' by 'Lanercost' out of 'Valentine' foaled in 1844. Bred by Mr E Bouverie.

Between 1846 and 1848 War Eagle won seven of his thirteen races including the 1847 Doncaster Cup, ridden by Samuel Mann, and ran second in a further five including the 1847 Derby at 20-1. Trained by C. Marson he was ridden in five of his victories by his son Job Marson.

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