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Lionel Dalhousie Robertson EdwardsThree mares, Myrobella, Mombasa and Joyce at the National Stud, Dorset
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Lionel Dalhouise Robertson Edwards (1878-1966)
Three mares, Myrobella, Mombasa and Joyce at the National Stud, Sandley Stud, Dorset
Signed lower right
Oil on canvas
Painting size 30 x 50 in
Framed size 38 x 58 in
Lionel Edwards (1878–1966) was one of Britain’s most beloved sporting artists, renowned for his dynamic and richly detailed oil paintings that captured the spirit of country life. Born in Clifton, near Bristol, Edwards was raised in a hunting and horse-loving family—passions that would define both his lifestyle and his art.
Trained at the Heatherley School of Fine Art and later at Frank Calderon’s School of Animal Painting, Edwards developed a strong foundation in animal anatomy and composition. While he worked in various media, including watercolor and illustration, it was in oil painting that his love of hunting, horses, and the British countryside found its most dramatic expression.
His oil works often depict fox hunting, point-to-point races, and cavalry scenes with vivid movement and atmospheric depth. Unlike his looser watercolors, Edwards’s oils were more detailed and formal, often commissioned by private patrons or sporting institutions. His ability to render horses in motion—ears pricked, muscles tensed, hooves mid-air—was matched by his skill in capturing the rolling landscapes of rural England.
A prolific illustrator and author as well, Edwards contributed to The Illustrated London News, Country Life, and numerous sporting books, but his oil paintings remain central to his artistic legacy. They are housed in private collections, sporting clubs, and occasionally museums, admired for their authenticity and the sheer vitality of their scenes.
Lionel Edwards painted well into his later years, leaving behind a legacy as one of the 20th century’s foremost chroniclers of Britain’s equestrian tradition.
- Creator:Lionel Dalhousie Robertson Edwards
- Dimensions:Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 57 in (144.78 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Stoke, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU446316642362
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