3 JUNE 1911, Page 15

KETTLEDRUM.'

[TO THE EDITOR Or THE SPECTATOR:9

Sra,—An oil painting of this horse is in the possession of Mr. John Bradley, of Sunnyholm, Ightenhill, Lancashire. The painting is signed "John Towneley, 1860." It was pur- chased at the sale of effects at Swinshaw Hall, belonging to the late George Eastwood, who lived there as agent for the Towneley estates. Swinshaw was the stud farm of the Towneleys, near Whitewell in Holland, and was formerly occupied by Oates, the trainer.—I am, Sir, &c.,