
Portrait of one of the most famous racehorses of 18th-century England. Gimcrack was a grey horse foaled in 1760 by Cripple, the Godolphin Arabian's son, out of a Partner mare.
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Title of artwork, date
Gimcrack, with John Pratt up, 1765
Date supported
1983
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
100 x 127 cm
Grant
20000
Total cost
601057
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