Featured Who is the Jockey in this 1920-1940s engraving?

I'm quietly confident with the dating of 1920-1940. The framers name on the back, C. Soar & Sons based at 4 Launceston Place in Kensington didn't operate at that address til 1920 according to the National Art Gallery.

I can't even begin to guess the name other than L. M. Ide or Lde . All I'm sure of is the M .

Is this kind of damage always liquid based too?

 

Maybe try Ede as the surname?

 

Struggling to find any databases on century old jockeys anyway haha. So close when it's staring us right in the face

 

Might be a hunt master.

 

That's very possible! Jockeys are often depicted upon their horse in the engraving I did find

 

Contact Dick Francis's son, Felix. He may know, or he may know how to find out.

 

May be polo?

 

I'm definitely further away than where I started haha. It may be that he wasn't even the most famous figure in his sport of his day, its certainly be difficult then.

 

Have you thought about opening it to see if there is anything is written on the back? Unlikely (people are terrible about labeling pictures of people they know), but might be worth a shot.

 

Not sure, but maybe George Matthew Ede? The first letter on your picture doesn't really look like a G to me, but maybe? There is a photo of him on the following page, from a different angle and having a mustache. He lived 1834-1870 and was also known for playing cricket.

https://sites.google.com/site/carverwilliamjockey/ede-george



Some Wikipedia information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ede

 

Contact the Jockey Club. Their records are complete and comprehensive.