Lot 295: Philip Blacker, (b.1949). A limited edition (1/5)

Philip Blacker, (b.1949). A limited edition (1/5) bronze entitled "Appleby Fair Gypsy Pony". Modelled in trotting pose with left foreleg raised, signed with initials, numbered 1/5 and dated '87 to the rounded oblong base, 14.5" long x 11" high, (37cm x 28cm) excluding wooden plinth. Philip Blacker was a steeplechase jockey and rode 340 winners before retiring in 1982. He has been commissioned to create life-size bronzes of such notable horses as Red Rum, Best Mate and Istabraq, and his works can be seen at numerous racecourses including Aintree, Kempton Park, Epsom, Cheltenham, Newmarket, Longchamps and Melbourne. Two limited edition racehorse bronzes from editions of nine, featuring jockeys Willie Carson and Pat Eddery respectively, were sold last year at auction.

Excellent condition and good patina.