Io8 ANIMAL PAINTERS 



The London Fire Engines : the Noble Pro- 

 tectors of Life and Property, is a good example 

 of Pollard's most spirited work. This picture was 

 engraved, size of plate 29! inches by 20J inches, 

 and printed in colours. The engraving is "dedi- 

 cated to the Insurance Offices by their obedient 

 servant, Thomas McLean, 26, Haymarket " (the 

 publisher). 



A Prospective View of Epsom Races is the 

 title of a series of six plates, printed in colours and 

 published by R. Ackermann. 



These represent: (i) Saddling in the Warren: 

 Jem Bland occupies a prominent place in the fore- 

 ground of this picture ; (2) The Betting Post ; 

 (3) Preparing to Start ; (4) The Grand Stand, the 

 Race ; (5) The Race Over ; and (6) Settling at 

 Tattersall's. The last plate is admirable ; not only 

 is it highly characteristic but it has all the interest 

 of a page of Turf history, containing many sketches 

 of well-known racing men taken from life. 



Wings is the portrait of a race horse, bred in 

 1822 by .Lord Grosvenor; Sam Chifney in yellow 

 jacket and black cap is in the saddle. On the right 

 of the picture is the weighing room with jockeys 

 going to scale. Engraved and published by R. 

 Pollard and Son, in June, 1825, printed in colours ; 

 size, i8f inches by 13 inches. 



Fox Hunt, a print engraved by R. Pollard. 



