Percheron Mare and Foal, bronze, Herbert Haseltine (1877-1962), American, 1925

Statuette, bronze. Percheron mare and foal.

Given by Miss Davey in memory of her brother, George Henry Davey.

Given by Miss Davey in memory of her brother, George Henry Davey. Given by Miss Davey in memory of her brother, George Henry Davey. Miss Davey's gift, A.193 to A.210-196 consists of eighteen objects representing nineteen animals as A.197-1969 represents two. The whole series originally consisted of 20 animals. George Henry Davey, who purchased the Third set of British Champion animals and in whose memory it was given to the Museum, was the Paris representative of Knoedler and Co, the art-dealers, for many years. Herbert Haseltine's idea of the series originated in his modelling of King George V's champion Shire stallion Field Marshall V (exhibited 1921). In June 1925 twenty of the British Champion Animals were shown in Paris at the Galerie Georges Petit. In July and August the same exhibition was held at Knoedler's in London; the titles correspond with the Museum's set.

This mare was foaled in 1912 (Sire, Douvreur- ex- Couvreur and Dam, Paquerette). It was bred in France and the property of Mrs Robert Emmet, the Greyling Stud, Moreton Morrell, Warwickshire. Won first at La Mortagne Show, 1917, 1918 and 1919. First at the Show of the Royal Counties Agricultural Society, 1920. First and Group Prize at the Show of the Norfolk Agricultural Society, 1920. First at the Show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1920. First in Moreton -in- the Marsh, 1920 and First and Champion at the Show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1921 and 1922. Numbers 4,5 and 6 form the group, the Percherons.

This bronze statuette of a Percheron Mare and foal is is part of a larger series of twenty Champion animals. It is the work of Herbert Haseltine whose sculptures used beautiful materials and patinas and were inspired by Egyptian sculptures.

This mare won a number of prizes at Agricultural shows between 1917 and 1922.

A.197-1969