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Nov 2022
Two miniature paintings of Derby winners are to be auctioned in Ripon next month after lying unnoticed for 180 years.
The oil on metal paintings belonged to John Bowes, founder of the Bowes Museum and one of the greatest-ever racehorse owners.
They make up a set of four identically presented paintings depicting all of Mr Bowes’ Derby winners.
The other two are held by and are on view at the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, and until recently art experts knew nothing about the whereabouts of the missing pair.
The two paintings show Mundig and Cotherstone, who won the Derby in 1835 and 1843 respectively.
They are being offered for sale by auction house Elstob & Elstob as part of its pictures and sculpture sale on November 30, together with a portrait of Issac Walker, who was head groomsman at the Streatlam Stud owned by Mr Bowes, who died in 1885.
Head groomsman, Issac Walker, with the two paintings.
Mr Elstob said:
The sale will take place at Elstob & Elstob’s Ripon salerooms on November 30 at 10am, with viewing on November 29 between 10am and 7pm.
For further information, contact Rohan McCulloch on 01765 699200 or email: rohan@elstobandelstob.co.uk
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