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Adrian Jones (1845-1938) Adrian Jones (1845-1938) Persimmon crossing the line, jockey wearing the colours of Edward VII when Prince of Wales signed and dated 1897, oil on board 15 x 27cm In 1896 Persimmon, out of Perdita II by St Simon, won the Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket, the Derby and the St Leger in 1896 for the Prince of Wales, going on to win the Eclipse and the Ascot Gold Cup in 1897 when this painting was executed. Considered a particularly striking horse, Persimmon was filmed winning the Derby which is regarded as one of the earliest films of a horse race. There is a large oil in the Royal Collection of Persimmon with Jack Watts up, in a paddock. Adrian Jones was commissioned to make several paintings of the horse with Watts up and went on to make a bronze of the horse as a birthday gift for the prince. It is possible that the present picture celebrates one of Persimmon's victories in 1897.