The following description for has been prepared entirely by the current owner, Roberts S. Fastov, Esq., and, at the collector’s request, has not been edited by Sloans & Kenyon

Note 1): Grant, a famous Scottish artist of the 19^th century, was well known for his equestrian portraits of horses and their riders, which are highly esteemed and considered his most valuable paintings. Many of these paintings are not signed by Grant, but his style is so distinctive, that the buying public recognizes the paintings, as having been executed by Grant and pay very good prices for these kinds of works of art. This painting, which is of good size, 36 in. x 27 ¾ in., is in excellent condition, and is nicely framed in a gold frame. It features a handsome, appealing young lad and his anatomically highly accurate, but adorable black pony, is a very choice example of Grant’s works of this nature. See the Artprice.com photo images and accompanying sales data, which will lead the reader to the conclusion that the presale estimate of $25,000-$50,000 is reasonable and justifiable. A serious collector of Grant or of sporting art should give serious consideration to bidding on and buying this very large, handsome and attractive depiction of a handsome young boy on his cute black pony.

Title/Subject: Portrait of John Whyte-Melville of Bennochy and Strathkiness (1797-1883), full-length, in a pink and green Captain's coat, grey trousers and black hat, holding his Wood in his right hand, the Swilcan Bridge with golfers and the Royal and Ancient Clubhouse Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 28.50 in. x 17.99 in. sold for $128,360 on 05/30/2012 at Christie’s London

Title/Subject: Portrait of Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland, KG (1795-1873), full-length, in a black coat with a grey horse in a landscape Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 96.46 in. x 70.7 in. sold for $133,340 on 07/06/2008 at Christie’s London

Title/Subject: Portrait Of Lady Victoria Leveson-Gower (1867-1953) On Her Pony Lady Whitworth Inscribed. Oil on canvas. 47.05 in. x 66.54 in. sold for $218,690 on 06/05/2008 at Sotheby’s, London

Title/Subject: The Meet Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 39 in. x 57 in. sold for $50,400 on 11/30/2006 at Sotheby’s, NY

Title/Subject: Daisy Grant, The Artist's Daughter, Full Length, Wearing A Black Dress Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 88 in. x 52 1/6 in. sold for $215,450 on 6/13/2001 at Christie’s London

Title/Subject: Ch. Trelawny, Master Of The Dartmoor Hunt, On His Favorite Hunter Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 70 7/8 in. x 49 in. sold for $175,000 on 6/9/1995 at Sotheby’s, NY