Lot 165 , George Finch Mason (1850-1915), 'Persimmon Wins! - The St Leger, 1896'

George Finch Mason (1850-1915)
'Persimmon Wins! - The St Leger, 1896',
signed lower left,
titled lower right,
watercolour and bodycolour,
25cm x 35cm

Persimmon (1893–1908) was a British Thoroughbred race horse and sire. In a racing career that lasted from June 1895 to July 1897 he ran nine times and won seven races. His victories included the 1896 Epsom Derby, one of the first horse races ever filmed, by Robert W. Paul. His other important victories included the St Leger Stakes, the Ascot Gold Cup and the Eclipse Stakes. He was also notable for his rivalry with another English colt St Frusquin, who inflicted his only two defeats. Both horses shared the same sire.

£100-200
Provenance: The Tanyards Collection, East Sussex