The major racehorse portraitist of his time, Harry Hall filled the gap left by J.F. Herring, Sr.. He occasionally painted portraits of hunters, as well as shooting, poaching and rabbiting scenes - but these are rare. Harry Hall was born in the fashionable eastern town of Cambridge. He is first recorded working at Tattersalls in London contributing to "The Sporting Review" and "British Racehorses". He also contributed to "The Illustrated London News" and was, for a while, chief artist for "The Field". In about 1845 he moved to Newmarket, then the hub of the racing scene. While there he began receiving commissions to paint all of the great racehorses. Many of these portraits - 114 in all - were used for engravings in "The Sporting Magazine". Hall exhibited at many of the important sporting exhibitions, including the Royal Academy, British Institution and Suffolk Street. Works by Hall can be seen in the Tate Gallery, Cheltenham Art Gallery, Jockey Club, York Country Club, Burnley Art Gallery, South African Art Gallery, National Museum of Racing, Saratoga and many others.