James Pollard

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James Pollard (1792-1867) was a British painter and aquatint engraver noted for his coach, fox hunting and equine scenes. He was born in what is now the London Borough of Islington, the son of the painter and publisher, Robert Pollard (1755-1838).

Between 1821 and 1839, James Pollard exhibited at the Royal Academy and at the British Institution in 1824 and 1844. During his career, he also worked with John Frederick Herring, Sr. on several horse racing paintings in which he did the background and spectator scenes while Herring painted the horses.

James Pollard died in Chelsea in 1867.

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