Provenance:

Raby Castle: William Henry Vane, Duke of Cleveland 1766-1842Sale, Christie's London, 24th June 1977, lot 27; Sale, Christie's London, 26th June 1981, lot 46; Charlie Watts collection, drummer for The Rolling Stones and a wonderful breeder of Arabian horses. Vane Arabian. The bloodline was imported in 1744 by Mr Mosco. Probably associated with the Earls of Darlington (later Dukes of Cleveland) whose seat was near the Yorkshire-Durham border. William Henry Vane (1766-1842), the 3rdEarl of Darlington and later Duke of Cleveland, succeeded to the peerage in 1792, upon his father’s death. He built the Raby pack, and hunted over much of the north of England, including the vast lands associated with Raby. He also had an important stud, and owned the racehorses Chorister, Muley Moloch, and Haphazard.

Measurements

Dimensions CM Inches
Width: 112 44
Height: 81 32