19th century Hen house interior with cockerel, chickens
Located in Woodbury, CT
Beautifully preserved and presented in an ornate period gilt frame that complements its Victorian character, this delightful oil on board is an excellent example of late nineteenth-c...
Oil, Board
A set of four hunting scenes
By RUDOLF STONE
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Rudolf Stone (1820-1870) A set of four hunting scenes Oil on panel Signed Painting Size 6 x 12 in Framed Size 10 x 16 1/2 in Rudolf Stone was a British artist active in the late 19t...
Oil
19th century English Dog portrait, a terrier dog or Puppy
By George Earl
Located in Woodbury, CT
Presented in an attractive oval frame, the painting is a fine example of Victorian canine portraiture and would make a delightful addition to any collection of sporting, animal, or n...
Oil, Board
Horse in a Stable, Oil on Canvas, Academic Style, 19th Century, Framed
By English School
Located in GB
This painting presents a quietly dignified portrait of a horse, rendered with a restraint and sensitivity that places it firmly within the tradition of British sporting and animal pa...
Canvas, Oil
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Polo game with Maple Leaf and Ellerston White 1992
By Michael Grimsdale
Located in GB
His art stands firmly within the British tradition of sporting and animal painting, yet it also reflects a modern sensibility—an attention to atmosphere, light, and personality that ...
Canvas, Oil
Alfred F. de Prades Victorian Portrait of Blair Athol Racehorse, 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
His prominence in British racing made him an appropriate subject for De Prades, whose career was closely associated with equestrian, racing and sporting painting.
Canvas
19th Century English Fox Hunting Color Engraving “Evening” by E.A.S. Douglas
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in England circa 1877, the work was published in London by Arthur Ackermann, 191 Regent Street, after an original painting by British sporting artist Edward Algernon Stuart D...
Paper, Glass
Large Aquatint of The Celebrated Trotting Stallion Artaxerxes
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sporting and Animal Paintings, 1655–1867: The Paul Mellon Collection.
Paper
The Road 1825: ‘Commercial Traveller’ — A Large Hand-Coloured Aquatint
Located in Downingtown, PA
Selected Bibliography Egerton, Judy. British Sporting and Animal Paintings, 1655–1867: The Paul Mellon Collection.
Paper
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