Two English gentlemen evaluating a horse in a paddock

Two English gentlemen evaluating a horse in a paddock, 19th century. A jockey sits on Hercules, a groom Leather holds the horse's head, while horsedealer Buckram tells Sponge about the horse's character. Mr. Sponge is introduced to Ercles. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by John Leech from Robert Smith Surtees Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, Bradbury and Evans. London, 1853

Comical Declares Evaluating Foxhounds Hounds Huntsman Leech Paddock Pinks Proposal Propose Scent Sidesaddle Sponge Sponges Surtees

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