Waxy, winner of the 1793 Derby, held by a groom on a racecourse signed lower right 'Frs. Sartorius Pinxt 1793' oil on canvas 57.5 x 72cm Footnote: Provenance: Acquired by Algernon Dunn Gardner (1853-1929) from Isaacs of 44 New Oxford Street on 26th February 1902 for £25. Waxy was bred by Sir Ferdinand Poole, 4th Bt. at Lewes and foaled in 1790. Under Poole’s trainer Robert Robson, who was known in the racing fraternity as the ‘Emperor of Trainers’, he won between 1793 and 1797, nine out of his fifteen races, but due to injury was retired to stud. In 1804, on the death of Poole, Waxy was acquired by the 3rd Duke of Grafton (see lot 55) and entered the stud at Euston Hall where in fact he produced his most significant progeny – the colts Pope, Whalebone, Blucher and Whisker and the fillies Music, Minuet and Corrine. Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined, the picture is in plane and the paint layer is stable. Old wear and damages have been retouched, the retouchings are well matched to the original. Old area of damage through the front legs of the horse, smaller scattered areas of retouching mainly located in the background. Varnish is clear and even. Frame is in a good condition.