Collector's Journal — Melton 1885
Fred Archer & Melton: The 1885 Epsom Derby, Rare Victorian Painting & Remarkable Family Discoveries
1885 Epsom Derby Antique Oil Paintings British Fine Art British Horse Racing History Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD Epsom Derby Equestrian Art F S Evans Fred Archer Fred Archer Family History Lord Hastings Melton 1885 National Trust Paintings Sporting Art Provenance Stafford Ellerman Victorian Jockeys Victorian Sporting Art
Discover the remarkable story behind an original 1885 Victorian sporting oil painting by F. S. Evans depicting Derby and St Leger winner Melton with legendary jockey Fred Archer. Explore its aristocratic racing connections with Lord Hastings, documented Stafford Ellerman estate provenance, two important National Trust comparisons and fascinating new family testimony from Archer's great-granddaughter, Diana Reynolds. A compelling investigation into British racing history, nineteenth-century sporting art and the people whose memories preserve the past.
