Mark Jones Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.
Provenance: Private Collection, U.K.
This version of The Finest View is the earliest and rarest of the print for which Snaffles is probably best known. It features Major Henry Hawkins, M.F.H. Atherstone 1920-1922, on his favourite hunter, Grey Dawn. In later versions, the hands and whip do not feature in the image. In this, the earliest version, they do feature, as during this period riders sat back at the fences, with the idea of driving the horse at the obstacle. With the introduction of the forward seat, the perspective was slightly altered and the horse's neck and ears were the nearest objects in view.
Dimensions: 46 x 74cm (excluding frame) x 1.5cm
Mark Jones Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.
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Snaffles 'The Finest View in Europe' Rare Original Print
