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Ancient study with group of horses he painted (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

constable

'he painted' is the definition.
(painter John Constable)

'ancient study with group of horses' is the wordplay.
'ancient study' becomes 'con' (old-fashioned word meaning to study).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'group of horses' becomes 'stable'.
'con'+'stable'='CONSTABLE'

(Other definitions for constable that I've seen before include "Copper - artist" , "CARRY ON FILM" , "the governor of a royal castle" , "In England, a great painter or lowly policeman" , "Bobby" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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