λ Caroline Wallace (British), Lord Gyllene, 1999 An impressive patinated bronze model of a race horse, portrayed standing, with a dog and cat resting by its feet; the rectangular plinth initialled and dated CW 99 to the maquette, and with central presentation inscription for the horse's owner STANLEY W. CLARKE ESQ. CBE and Mrs CLARKE, the horse life-sized, the base 300cm wide, 102cm deep Provenance: The Animal Health Trust, previously displayed at the National Horseracing Museum Commissioned from the artist for the Animal Health Trust by Sir Stanley Clarke CBE, owner of Lord Gyllene. Sir Stanley commissioned two sculptures, one of which is presented here. The other stands in his own garden in Staffordshire. Lord Gyllene was a New Zealand-bred racehorse and winner of the 1997 Grand National at Aintree. The 1997 edition of the Grand National is perhaps best-remembered for being the first delayed instalment in the race's history, having been postponed for two days to a Monday due to suspected bomb threats at the racecourse. Caroline Wallace is regarded as one of the nation's foremost equine and sporting sculptors. Her previous commissions include Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's racehorse 'Special Cargo' for Sandown Park racecourse and 'Double Trigger' for Doncaster racecourse. She has exhibited across the UK and internationally, and a number of her works are said to be in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen.