Name: An English setter reclining in a landscape
Brand: Sawrey Gilpin
Rating: 5 (29 reviews)

An English setter reclining in a landscape

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About the Item

Sawrey Gilpin (1733-1807) An English setter reclining in a landscape Signed 'S: Gilpin' lower right Oil on canvas Painting Size - 40 x 46 in Framed Size - 45 x 51 in Provenance Sale, Sotheby's London, 20th November 1985, Lot 104; with Lane Fine Art, London; The Collection of Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones. Sawrey Gilpin came from an old Cumberland family and pursued a career as a sporting painter—a path he was encouraged to follow as a young man by the Duke of Cumberland, best known for his role in suppressing the Jacobite rising of 1745. Though based primarily in London, Gilpin maintained strong ties to the North throughout his life. He attracted the patronage of many northern sportsmen, including the passionate hunting enthusiast Colonel Thornton of Thornville Royal, for whom he painted numerous works. While Gilpin has often been overshadowed by his incomparable contemporary George Stubbs, he nevertheless stands out as a leading painter of horses and animals in his own right. His work is marked by consistent technical competence and, at times, genuine inspiration. He forms a crucial link between the early English sporting school—artists such as John Wootton and Peter Tillemans—and the later generation exemplified by John Ferneley and John Frederick Herring. In addition to his celebrated equine subjects, Gilpin was also admired for his depictions of dogs, which often display a remarkable sensitivity to character and breed. His dog portraits, whether as individual studies or as part of larger sporting scenes, reveal a keen observational eye and a particular fondness for hounds and sporting dogs. These works contributed significantly to his popularity among hunting patrons and collectors. In 1773, Gilpin was elected President of the Society of Artists, and he became a Royal Academician in 1797. Sociable and well-liked, he was a popular figure among fellow Academicians and often collaborated with them, adding animals—particularly horses and dogs—to works by painters like George Barret, William Walton, George Romney, Johann Zoffany, Philip Reinagle, and even the young J.M.W. Turner. He also taught the prolific animal painter Thomas Gooch, whose work is sometimes confused with Gilpin’s due to their similar subject matter and overlapping styles.

Creator:
Sawrey Gilpin (1733 - 1807, British)
Dimensions:
Height: 45 in (114.3 cm)Width: 51 in (129.54 cm)
Medium:
Oil
Movement & Style:
Old Masters
Period:
18th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Stoke, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU446316108122

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