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scenes which were a speciality of Pollard's were, in 

 1897, knocked down to a bid of 49 gs. at Messrs. 

 Christie, Manson and Woods, while two coloured 

 engravings, Ascot Heath Races and Epsom Races, 

 brought 32 gs. 



Two engraved plates, executed by M. Dobourg 

 and published January ist, 1820, by Edward Orme, 

 London, furnish the first clue to Pollard's name in 

 connection with art. Plate i is entitled " Royal 

 Hunt in Windsor Park ; " it shows the hounds in 

 full cry. His Majesty, George HI., with huntsman 

 and attendants following, while Windsor Castle 

 forms the remote background. Plate 2 is H.M. 

 King George Returning from Hunting, and forms 

 a companion to the former, each plate measuring 

 18 by 125^ inches. A few of the above engravings 

 were published in colour. 



The following year provides evidence of James 

 Pollard's whereabouts, for it was in 1821 that a 

 picture from his easel was exhibited at the Royal 

 Academy; he was then living at 11, Holloway 

 Place, Holloway, and had not gone far from his 

 own door to find his subject, which was North 

 Country Mails at the Peacock, Islington. In the 

 same year he painted A Steeple-chase ; this 

 depicts a field of seven horsemen, six correctly 

 attired in racing jackets, breeches and boots, the 

 seventh duly sporting colours but clad as to his 



