Lot 437: MICHAEL LYNNE (BRITISH, 1912-1989)

MICHAEL LYNNE (BRITISH, 1912-1989)
The Ledbury Hunt - Bob Champion Huntsman
signed and dated 'Michael Lynne./1936' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white
8¾ x 11 1/8 in. (22.2 x 28.2 cm.)

with Arthur Ackermann & Son London.

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
The Ledbury Hunt dates back some 300 years and covers the area around Ledbury on the Hereford and Gloucestershire border. Bob Champion hunted before the war under the mastership of Sir George Bullough (Master of the Ledbury between 1908 and 1927) and his son, Nimrod Champion, was a professional huntsman, appointed by Squire York of Forthhampton Court in 1949. The Champions contributed to the Ledbury's reputation as one of the best two-day-a-week packs in the country.