Statuette, Percheron Stallion (Rhum), bronze, Herbert Haseltine, American, 1925

Bronze statuette of a horse standing on a rectangular base.

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 corresponds with the Museum's set.

This Percheron Stallion called Rhum was foaled in 1917 (sire Lagor, Dam Mazurka). He was bred by Monsieur Chopin of La Bigottiere, Belleme, Mortagne, France and was the property of Mrs Robert Emmet, the Greyling Stud, Moreton Morrell, Warwickshire. Won the first prize at Mortagne in 1919. First and Champion at the Shows of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, 1921, 1922 and 1923. First and Champion at the Norwich Stallion Show in 1922 and 1923.

This bronze statuette Percheron stallion 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 stallion, named Rhum, won a number of prizes at the Shows of the Royal Agricultural Society of England between 1921 and 1923.

A.196-1969