J. Horswell, Bronze Sculpture of "Les Animaliers", Woodbridge, Suffolk, The Antique Collectors' Club, 1971, p. 288

The Huntsman: The work is in good condition, there is some surface dirt in the finer details of the piece. Some areas of wear to the patina most noticeably on the rump of the horse, knees and back of the rider. There is a slight gap where the rider was joined to the horse. The Whip: The work is in good condition, there is some surface dirt in the finer details of the piece, some areas of wear to the patina on the rump, elbow and hat of the rider. There is a gap where the rider was joined to the horse. There is a crack to the right front leg of the horse, the work is stable.
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