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'Rataplan' came into Thellusson’s ownership in 1850, possibly marking the marriage of his son, Charles Sabine Thellusson, to Georgiana Theobald, granddaughter of John Theobald. After Theobald’s death in 1849, his son William sold all the horses from his stud except a mare, 'Pocahontas'. Her foal, 'Rataplan', was born the day in 1850 that William died, shortly after Georgiana’s wedding. 'Rataplan' won 42 races out of 71, and then became a successful stallion at stud.
It is not known who the gentleman holding 'Rataplan' in the painting is. He could be Charles Thellusson’s brother, Seymour, as Charles was ill at the time, or the trainer, Parr, who sometimes partly-owned the horse and was responsible for his racing successes.
English Heritage, Brodsworth Hall
Doncaster
Title
'Rataplan'
Date
1855
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 102 x W 127 cm
Accession number
90009351
Acquisition method
purchased, as part of the contents of Brodsworth Hall, from Pamela Williams by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and transferred to English Heritage, 1990
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
H Hall 1851 (altered from 1855?)
English Heritage, Brodsworth Hall
Brodsworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN5 7XJ England
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