Sir Mark Wood with Vespa
by HERRING, John Frederick the Elder, Oil on canvas, 71 x 92 cm
Sir Mark Wood (1794-1837) was one of the leading racehorse owners of the 1830s. He is depicted here with Vespa, winner of The Oaks at Epsom in 1833, together with her trainer, H. Scott, a stable lad and a groom holding a grey hack.