W H Burch, A Bay Horse By A Folly Poland This vibrant scene by Swedish

This vibrant scene by Swedish artist

Schovelin often came here to paint and had a particular fondness for its ancient oak trees

echoing the story on the chessboard

this plucky underdog overcame all the odds to win the Derby Stakes of 1851

Artist’s auction highlight: £3

W H Burch, A Bay Horse By A Folly Poland This vibrant scene by SwedishThis charming mid 19th century oil painting by British artist W H Burch depicts a bay horse with saddle standing by a Georgian folly. It was probably once commissioned by the owners of a fine country house who doted on this impressive mare. Little is known about W H Burch aside from one other equestrian piece that appeared at Christies in 2010. An inscription in the lower left reads Houndsditch, City, which refers to the City of London. An ancestry