RICHARD lURRETT DAVIS I45 



more than a mile away. He stopped them 

 ultimately ; from that time Charles Davis rode 

 Hermit, and continued to do so till he was lamed, 

 which happened after he had been worked for 

 nine seasons. This picture was shown at the 

 Royal Academy E.xhibition of 1S40, and was 

 engraved for the Sporting Review. A portrait of 

 Charles Davis on Hermit was exhibited in the 

 Academy two years later. 



In 1845 Davis painted "The Royal Hunt," in 

 which is portrayed Charles Davis galloping away 

 from the spectator, up a broad, winding ride in 

 Windsor Forest with about twelve couple of 

 hounds some of which are racing on the line ahead 

 of the huntsman, while the remainder are streaming 

 out of the woodland ; the field and whippers-in are 

 grouped on the right of the canvas. The hounds 

 are full of movement and spirit, and the artist has 

 painted his brother in a position which shows to 

 perfection the graceful seat in the saddle for which 

 Charles Davis was famous. The landscape, with 

 Windsor Castle in the distance, is only fairly good ; 

 the canvas measures 44 inches by 48 inches. 



Another picture of the Royal Hunt was that 

 painted in 1847, as a presentation work to Earl 

 Granville, Master of the Buckhounds. The scene 

 is a meet on Ascot Heath ; Charles Davis is on a 

 favourite grey Lincoln — an entire ; Robert Bartlett, 

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