Items Similar to Two Pumas in a Landscape
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
William HugginsTwo Pumas in a Landscape1840
1840
About the Item
William Huggins (1820 - 1884)
Two pumas in a landscape
Oil on panel
Signed and dated, 'W. Huggins 1840'
Exhibition and gallery labels, verso
Provenance:
Ex-Collection, the Master of Kinnarid;
with Ackerman & Johnson, 1966, from whom purchased by;
Mary Lou Cashman, Illinois.
Exhibited:
Oscar and Peter Johnson Ltd., The Lowndes Lodge Gallery, November 1966, no. 39.
Description:
William Huggins was born in Liverpool in 1820. Huggins shared many characteristics with George Stubbs, revealing a precocious talent for drawing and painting. Aged only 15, he won a prize at the Liverpool Mechanics Institute, where he studied before entering the Liverpool Academies School, with Richard Ansdell, in 1835. Huggins spent much time at the zoological Gardens in Liverpool, studying the animals, as well as following Wombwell's Menagerie from place to place. It wasn't until 1850, however, the he was to become a full member of the Liverpool Academy.
Like Stubbs, who, much to his own annoyance, was never able to rid himself of the label 'horse painter', Huggins was unable to escape from the description of 'animal painter', despite his evident dislike of the term. In the first half of the 19th century, as in the 18th century, the hierarchy of painting was comparatively rigid, and being an animal painter did not carry as much weight as being either a portrait or a landscape painter. However, in Liverpool, there was only a limited market for history painting during that period, and, as elsewhere in the provinces, portraits, landscapes, and animal paintings were popular instead.
Ben Marshall (1768 - 1835), a Leicestershire painter, once said, "I discover many a man who would pay me 50 guineas for painting his horse, who thinks 10 guineas is too much for painting his wife."
Huggins' technique is very particular to him, as he employed a very distinctive glazing of colours on his prepared boards and canvases. Typically, he used a white millboard as the ground for his transparent glazes. His knowledge of animal anatomy was profound. E. Rimbault Dibdin, in his article on Liverpool-born animal painters (Art Journal, 1904), praised Huggins as a master; "Both as an executant in paint, and as a consummate expert in knowledge of animal form and character, Huggins was qualified to out-distance both Landseer and Ansdell." It was only his shy and slightly eccentric character that stopped Huggins from doing so.
Dimensions:
(Panel) 20 in. (H) x 26 in. (W)
(Frame) 25 in. (H) x 31.25 in. (W)
- Creator:William Huggins (1820 - 1884, British)
- Creation Year:1840
- Dimensions:Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 31.25 in (79.38 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:Condition report available upon request.
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU673314327682
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
Established in 1990
1stDibs seller since 2017
40 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 to 2 days
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: London, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 1 day of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- A Lion and a Lioness in a LandscapeBy William HugginsLocated in London, GBWilliam Huggins (1820 - 1884) A lion and a lioness in a landscape Oil on panel Signed and dated, lower right: 'Huggins 1847' With gallery and exhibition labels, verso Provenance: ...Category
Mid-19th Century Paintings
MaterialsOil, Panel
- Portrait of horses, Hunters at Grass (Summer Holidays)By John Frederick Herring Sr.Located in London, GBWithin the context of British sporting art, one has to put a Herring on this scale as a jewel in the crown. Coming from a collection formed in the 1930s, this is its first change of ...Category
1840s Victorian Animal Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Magnificent early 20th Century Oil Painting of Race horses - At the GallopsBy Julius von BlaasLocated in London, GBJulius von Blaas (1845-1923) At The Gallops circa 1905 Oil on canvas Signed and dated “Julius von Blass / 1905” (lower left) 110 x 200 cm (140 x 230 cms framed ish) This enormous and grand depiction of horses exercising is an iconic image not only of the edwardien era but also of today’s racing elite. Julius von Blaas was taught by his father Carl von Blaas (1815-1994) and trained in Venice, Florence and Rome. He was also influenced by his celebrated brother Eugen von Blaas...Category
Early 20th Century Academic Animal Paintings
MaterialsOil
- 18th Oil Painting Horses Feeding at the StablesBy James SeymourLocated in London, GBJames Seymour (1702–1752) Feeding Time in the Stables Oil on canvas 32 x 38 inches inc. frame Provenance: Private Collection, Lambourn James Seymour (1702–1752) was an English painter, widely recognized for his equestrian art. Seymour was born in London. His father was an amateur artist and art dealer, whose other business dealings (as a banker, goldsmith, and diamond merchant) afforded young Seymour the leisure time to study art on his own, either his father's or the art at the Virtuosi Club of St. Luke - a gentleman's club his father belonged to, specializing in art. In a short time the boy was a self-taught artist, familiar with many of the prominent artists of the period. Seymour's love of art was matched only by his love of horses. He began spending time at racetracks early on, and before long found himself absorbed in the sport - drawing, painting, owning, breeding, and racing horses. His art proved popular among the prominent sporting families of the day, eventually garnering Seymour patrons in Sir William Jolliffe and Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset...Category
18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings
MaterialsOil
- 1920s Famous Alfred Munnings Oil Painting of his Favourite HoundBy Alfred MunningsLocated in London, GBSir Alfred Munnings R.A. (1878 - 1959) 'Favourite Hound' Oil on Wood Framed 98 x 74 cm Sir Alfred Munnings R.A. was known as one of England's finest painters of animals and as an ou...Category
Early 20th Century Naturalistic Animal Paintings
MaterialsOil
- Enormous 19th Century British Sporting Horses & Hounds Hunting Oil PaintingBy Charles Augustus Henry LutyensLocated in London, GBCharles Augustus Henry LUTYENS (1829 – 1915, British) On the Scent c.1880 Unframed 50 x 84 inches Framed 64 x 98 inches Oil on Canvas Signed Provenance: Possibly commissioned by George William Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry (1838-1930); thence by family descent; Croome Court House Sale, Worcestershire 1948 Lord Coventry was a keen huntsman having founded the North Cotswold Hunt in 1867 and in 1882 The Croome. Besides founding two Hunts, he also held the unique distinction of owning racehorses that won two Grand Nationals in consecutive years. Daphne Moore, the hunting correspondent writing about the Croome Hounds c.1950, emphasised the influence of Rambler as a perfect type of hound. ‘Who could have dreamed that in 1949 well-bred hounds in almost every kennel in England would have at least a trace of Rambler’s blood in their veins?’ … to the hound man The Croome and the name Coventry immediately recalls Rambler. Anyone who has seen his portrait by Lutyens, will remember him as being the perfect type of hound for any country…’ Charles Lutyens the artist spent his early adult life in the Army, joining the 20th foot and siled with them in 1850 to serve in Canada. In 1857 he left the army to take up life as a professional artist. He based himself at Onslow Square...Category
1880s Victorian Animal Paintings
MaterialsOil
You May Also Like
- Come TogetherLocated in Atlanta, GAGwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by t...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsGold Leaf
- The IntruderBy Arthur Fitzwilliam TaitLocated in New York, NYArthur Fitzwilliam Tait was born at Livesey Hall, near Liverpool, England, and began his career as a clerk at the gallery of Agnew & Zanetti’s Repository of Arts in Manchester. While...Category
19th Century American Realist Animal Paintings
MaterialsOil, Wood Panel
- CORRIDOR - Contemporary Hyper Realism / Animal Allegory / Cityscape / LandscapeBy Will WilsonLocated in New York, NYThe whimsical elements and casual contemporary references Will Wilson incorporates in his paintings serve to offset their disciplined execution. Each painted subject is steeped in na...Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
MaterialsOil, Panel
- A Place in the SkyLocated in Atlanta, GAGwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
MaterialsGold Leaf
- Hunt Slonem, "One Luna and Monarch", Yellow Colorful Butterfly Oil PaintingBy Hunt SlonemLocated in Saratoga Springs, NYRenowned artist Hunt Slonem's "One Luna and Monarch" is a 30x26 colorful yellow scored oil painting on wood board of contemporary abstract butterflies in multiple colors in his choic...Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
MaterialsOil, Wood Panel
- Hunt Slonem, "Score Card", 10x8 Gold Bunny Oil Painting in Silver Antique FrameBy Hunt SlonemLocated in Saratoga Springs, NYRenowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Score Card" is a 10x8 oil painting on wood board of a contemporary abstract black rabbit in his choice of silver antique framing. Gold leaf with gridde...Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsOil, Wood Panel
