Pair of portraits of Derby winners "Cotherstone" & "Mundig" owned by John Bowes (1811-1885) and trained by John Scott, sold together with a portrait of Issac Walker, head groomsman at the Streatlam stud from 1833 to 1872

Oil on metal in horseshoe frames

Portrait of Issac Walker, oil on board, 26cm x 19.5cm (3)

Horse portraits each 12.5cm x 13cm

Private Collection

Owned by John Bowes, the famous art collector, thoroughbred racehorse owner and founder of the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Mundig was the Derby winner in 1835, ridden by William Scott and trained by John Scott. Cotherstone won the 1843 Derby by two lengths and the 2000 Guineas, again ridden by Wiliam Scott and trained by John Scott. John Bowes had four Derby winners, making him one of the most successful breeders. The other two paintings from the set, identically presented, are held by and on view at the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle and sold together with a portrait of Isaac Walker, the head groomsman at Streatlam Stud 1833-1872, following in from his father. He sadly drowned in 1872.