In my 27 years in the Old Masters picture business, this is the finest painting I have ever put up for auction.
"Nicholas Hall" is a young Melbourne jockey originally from Brisbane, Queensland. He competed in the 2008 Melbourne Cup riding Red Lord and rode in the 2009 Melbourne Cup on C'est La Guerre. He won the 2009 Turnbull Stakes riding Efficient (horse)/Efficient.
More Nicholas Hall on Wikipedia.It is an iconic painting by the artist. It fully deserved to make this record for the artist, which is more than three times the previous amount ever achieved by a Turner at auction.
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